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Kaesong City (Kaesŏng-si), North Hwanghae Province, DPRK.
Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea (DPRK). It was the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty, and a center of trade - then, it was known as "Songdo", meaning "capital of pines". It is famous both for its natural beauty and its wealth of historic architecture, as it avoided destruction during the American firebombings of the Korean War. It is sometimes called "Gaeseong".
Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea (DPRK). It was the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty, and a center of trade - then, it was known as "Songdo", meaning "capital of pines". It is famous both for its natural beauty and its wealth of historic architecture, as it avoided destruction during the American firebombings of the Korean War. It is sometimes called "Gaeseong".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaesong
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Coordinates: 37°58'40"N 126°33'21"E
- Hwaseong 77 km
- Wonju 117 km
- Wonsan 157 km
- Pyongyang 170 km
- Nampo 171 km
- Samcheok city 223 km
- Hamhung 262 km
- Huichon 268 km
- Tanchon 388 km
- Kimchaek (formerly Sŏngjin) 391 km
- Pusan-dong 1.6 km
- Pangjik-dong 1.7 km
- Koryo-dong 1.8 km
- Songak-dong 2.4 km
- Sungjon-dong 2.5 km
- Songak-san 2.6 km
- Mansu-san 4.9 km
- Kaephung County 9 km
- Paechon County 25 km
- Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) 62 km