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Kosan-dong Destination Guide

Explore Kosan-dong in North Korea

Kosan-dong in the region of Hwanghae-namdo is a town in North Korea - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) South-East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kosan-dong

Current time in Kosan-dong is now 09:07 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daejeon . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kosan-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Norh Korea & South Korea's border: the DMZ

4:48 min by mattleviking
Views: 25150 Rating: 4.80

Short trip into the DMZ. ..

View of Kaesong City

0:33 min by asianlaw
Views: 8129 Rating: 5.00

View of Kaesong (Gaesong) City, DPRK from Janamsan Hotel. This movie contains a lot of bicycles and commuter bus from Gaesong Industrial Area. ..


Propaganda City

1:00 min by cristodulu
Views: 3745 Rating: 4.43

Vídeo ballardiano del muy ballardiano Nacho Vigalondo como película invitada del Concurso de Vídeos de Móvil Domésticos de Temática Ballardiana, parte de la exposición "JG BALLARD: Autópsia del Nuevo ..

Apartment buildings in Kaesong city (DPRK)

1:18 min by nilov71
Views: 2613 Rating: 4.33

Nice looking facades on these apartment buildings in Kaesong city, North Korea. I also recommend: "US spy ship captured by North Korea" youtu.be "North Korea - Amazing picture (DPRK)" youtu.be "Not an ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cherung Royal Tomb

The Cherŭng Royal Tomb is a 15th-century mausoleum located in Chi-dong, Kaepung-gun near Kaesong, North Korea. The site contains the body of Queen Sinui, first wife of Joseon dynasty founder Yi Songgye. Construction on the tombs began after her death in 1392; as she died before her husband overthrew the Goryeo dynasty to become king, she was buried at the Goryeo-era capital of Kaesong. After Yi took the throne, restyling himself as King Taejo, she was posthumously awarded the title of "queen".

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.90 126.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Kaesong

Hurung Royal Tomb

The Hurŭng Royal Tomb is a 15th-century mausoleum located in Ryongjong-ri, Kaepung-gun near Kaesong, North Korea. The site consists of two separate burial mounds, which contain the remains of Jongjong, the second king of the Joseon dynasty and son of its founder Taejo, as well as the body of his wife, Queen Jongan. Construction on the tombs began after Jongan's death in 1412, and was only completed after Jongjong himself died in 1419.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.83 126.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in North Korea, Kaesong

Sonha Station

Sonha Station is a railway station located in Kaesong, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyongui Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to Pyongyang. Though this line theoretically connects Pyongyang to Busan in South Korea, in reality it ends at Kaesong Station due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.96 126.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Railway stations in North Korea

Kaesong

Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, southern North Korea (DPRK), a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Koryo, the city prospered as a trade center that produced Korean ginseng. Kaesŏng now functions as the DPRK's light industry centre.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.97 126.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cities in North Hwanghae, Former national capitals, Kaesong

Kaesong Station

Kaesong Station is a passenger railway station located in Kaesŏng, North Korea. It is on the Pyongbu Line, which is regarded as a part of the Gyeongui Line in South Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.97 126.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Kaesong, Railway stations in North Korea