Kijŏng-dong
in Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.935 and 126.640 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 56' 7" and E 126° 38' 22"
Currency and Currency Code:
Won - KPW
Spoken languages:
Korean
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:41 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:21 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.844 and -54.637 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Jose Ignacio
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for North Korea in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 4,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to North Korea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning North Korea. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Kijŏng-dong

Kijŏng-dong in Hwanghae-namdo is a town in North Korea about 90 mi (or 144 km) south-east of Pyongyang, the country's capital city.

Current time in Kijŏng-dong is now 08:41 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Pyongyang with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Kijŏng-dong, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Gimpo International Airport in South korea in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km). The closest airport in North Korea is Sunan International Airport in a distance of 103 mi (or 44 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in North Korea is Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-West. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kaesong, Tanhyeon, Paju, Haseong and Wolgot. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

One Minute on the Roads of North Korea: Kaesong

Published: February 16, 2012
Length: 57:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BoardsOfKorea

One Minute on the Roads of DPRK (North Korea): Kaesong 개성시 • Streets of Kaesong, population 300000. View from Thongil Street and Chongnyon Street (0:01) and from the highway connecting...


Totalmente evacuado el complejo industrial coreano Kaesong

Published: May 04, 2013
Length: 09:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: teleSUR tv

El último grupo de surcoreanos que permanecían en el complejo industrial de Kaesong se marcharon este viernes de la zona industrial, luego de terminar las negociaciones con autoridades ...


Continúa desalojo de complejo industrial de Kaesong

Published: April 30, 2013
Length: 35:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: teleSUR tv

Continúa la tensión en la península coreana, todos los trabajadores surcoreanos abandonaron este lunes el complejo industrial ubicado en la localidad norcoreana de Kaesong. teleSUR http://multi...


Dentro Corea del Norte 2014 (7) North Korea

Published: November 13, 2014
Length: 42:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trotamundos

Dentro Corea del Norte 2014 (7) North Korea. Documental filmado dentro de Corea del Norte Pincha en ME GUSTA,GRACIAS! Ah y SUSCRIBETE! Si quieres comentar algo adelante!


Uzbeks in Seul

Published: March 20, 2011
Length: 05:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Abdulloh Umar


The Best Burger in Korea

Published: July 19, 2010
Length: 32:06 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: zestiness

Oh goodness, the W Burger Crushed it! More info at http://hiexpat.com/restaurants-bars-and-cafes/w-burger-kangnam.


On my way ตอน Seoul Cold (เกาหลีมันหนาวมาก)

Published: June 03, 2011
Length: 45:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: onmywaytv

http://www.onmyway.tv พบกับ on my way ตอนใหม่ กับตอนนี้เราพาไปตะลุยท้าความหนาวกันที่กรุ...


Korea Travel (200901) 2 - 韓国旅行記 軍事境界線ツアー

Published: May 19, 2009
Length: 18:57 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Masaru Kamikura

韓国軍事境界線ツアー。Dorasan Station Seoul DMZ tour.


板門店 Panmunjom

Published: August 22, 2010
Length: 03:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kumaken3212522


Panmunjom

Published: May 22, 2012
Length: 29:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dan Winkler

There's North Korea.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Panmunjom

Panmunjom, located in Gyeonggi Province, is an abandoned village on the de facto border between North and South Korea, where the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement that paused the Korean War was signed. The building where the armistice was signed still stands, though it is north of the Military Demarcation Line, which runs through the middle of the Demilitarized Zone.

Located at 37.9614, 126.665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Korean Demilitarized Zone, North Korea–South Korea border crossings, Divided cities, Korean War

Korean Demilitarized Zone

The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea which runs along the 38th parallel north. The DMZ cuts the Korean Peninsula roughly in half, crossing the 38th parallel on an angle, with the west end of the DMZ lying south of the parallel and the east end lying north of it.

Located at 37.9561, 126.672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Korean Demilitarized Zone, North Korea–South Korea border, Separation barriers, Zones, Aftermath of the Korean War

Kaesong Industrial Region

Kaesŏng Industrial Region is a special administrative industrial region of North Korea. It was formed in 2002 from part of Kaesŏng Directly Governed City. On 3 April 2013, the DPRK blocked access to the region, to all South Korean citizens, as political tensions between the two nations rose.

Located at 37.9333, 126.633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Economy of North Korea, Directly Governed Cities and Special Administrative Regions of North Korea, Kaesong

Bridge of No Return

Located in the Joint Security Area (JSA), the so-called "Bridge of No Return" crosses the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) between North Korea and South Korea. It was used for prisoner exchanges at the end of the Korean War in 1953. The name originates from the claim that many war prisoners captured by the United States did not wish to return home. The prisoners were brought to the bridge and given the choice to remain in the country of their captivity or cross over to the other country.

Located at 37.9561, 126.671 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in South Korea, Bridges in North Korea, Korean migration, Korean Demilitarized Zone, International bridges, North Korea–South Korea border crossings, Prisoner exchanges

North Korea Peace Museum

The North Korea Peace Museum is in the building constructed to house the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953. It is located in the former village of Panmunjeom (P'anmunjŏm) in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It is located approximately 1.2 kilometres west of the Joint Security Area (JSA), in the northern half of the Demilitarized Zone.

Located at 37.9611, 126.664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military and war museums, Peace museums, Museums in North Korea, Korean War memorials and cemeteries, Korean War museums

Kijong-dong

Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng-dong or Kijŏng tong is a village in P'yŏnghwa-ri, Kaesong-si, North Korea. It is situated in the North's half of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Also known in North Korea as Peace Village, it has been widely referred to as Propaganda Village by those outside North Korea, especially in Western and South Korean media.

Located at 37.9455, 126.656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kaesong, Villages in North Korea, Former populated places in North Korea, Korean Demilitarized Zone, Ghost towns in Asia, North Hwanghae, Unprintworthy redirects

Axe murder incident

The axe murder incident (Korean: 판문점 도끼살인사건, 板門店도끼殺人事件,도끼蠻行事件) was the killing of two United States Army officers by North Korean soldiers on August 18, 1976, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) located in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The U.S. officers had been part of a work party cutting down a tree in the JSA. Three days later, the U.S.

Located at 37.956, 126.673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1976, Military operations involving the United States, History of South Korea, History of North Korea, Korean Demilitarized Zone, Military history of North Korea, North Korea–United States relations, 1976 in North Korea, 1976 in South Korea, Deaths by blade weapons, Axe murder, Individual trees, Trees

Panmun Station

Panmun Station is a railway station located in the Kaesong Industrial Region in North Korea. It is served by the Pyongbu Line which is the southern half of the North Korean portion of the Kyongui Line which once ran from Seoul to Sinuiju.

Located at 37.9281, 126.643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in North Korea


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kijŏng-dong