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Tohwa-dong Destination Guide

Touring Tohwa-dong in South Korea

Tohwa-dong in the region of Gyeonggi is a city located in South Korea - some 29 mi or ( 46 km ) North-West of Seoul , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tohwa-dong

Time in Tohwa-dong is now 08:23 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju. Being here already, consider visiting Daejeon . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Tohwa-dong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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

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DMZ (demilitarized zone/Pan mun jon North Korea) Lduckett's photos around Panmunjom, Korea Rep.

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Seoul & DMZ (North Korea Border) - Day 140 Christosp's photos around Panmunjom, Korea Rep.

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The Scariest Place On Earth Justinzellinger's photos around Panmunjeom - DMZ, Korea Rep.

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Interesting facts about this location

Camp Bonifas

Camp Bonifas was a United Nations Command military post located 400 meters south of the southern boundary of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. It was 2,400 meters south of the military demarcation line and lies within the Joint Security Area (JSA), also known as Panmunjom. The Military Demarcation Line (or 38th Parallel) forms the border between South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and North Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea). It was returned to the Republic of Korea in 2006.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.93 126.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Korean Demilitarized Zone, Military facilities of the United States in South Korea, United States Army posts

Dora Observatory

Dora Observatory is on the South Korean side of the 38th parallel. Situated on top of Dorasan (Mount Dora), the observatory looks across the Demilitarized Zone. It is the part of South Korea closest to the North. Visitors can catch a rare glimpse of the reclusive North Korean state through binoculars from the 304 square feet, 500-person capacity observatory.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.91 126.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Korean Demilitarized Zone

Daeseong-dong

Daeseong-dong (also called Tae Sung Dong), South Korea, is a town in South Korea close to the North Korean border. It lies within the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The village is about one mile south of the Bridge of No Return towards the North and 7.5 miles from the city of Kaesong, North Korea.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.94 126.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Korean Demilitarized Zone, Paju, Villages in South Korea

Dorasan Station

Dorasan Station is a railway station situated on the Gyeongui Line, which once connected North and South Korea and has now been restored. For several years the northernmost stop on the line was Dorasan Station, which is served by Tonggeun commuter trains. On December 11, 2007, freight trains began traveling north past Dorasan Station into North Korea, taking materials to the Kaesong Industrial Region, and returning with finished goods.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.90 126.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: North Korea–South Korea border crossings, Railway stations in South Korea

Joint Security Area

The Joint Security Area (JSA) is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where South and North Korean forces stand face-to-face. It is often called the "Truce Village" in both the media and various military accounts. The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.96 126.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Aftermath of the Korean War, Korean Demilitarized Zone