Geography of North Korea

The terrain consists mostly of hills and mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys. The coastal plains are wide in the west and discontinuous in the east. Geography of North Korea - Elevation extremes. Lowest point: Sea of Japan 0 m Highest point: Paektusan 2,744 m Early European visitors to Korea remarked that the country resembled a sea in a heavy gale because of the many successive mountain ranges that crisscross the peninsula. Some 80 percent of North Korea's land ...

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Geography of North Korea, Geography of North Korea - Area, Geography of North Korea - Land boundaries and coastline, Geography of North Korea - Maritime claims, Geography of North Korea - Topography and Drainage, Geography of North Korea - Elevation extremes, Geography of North Korea - Climate, Geography of North Korea - Environmental Protection, Geography of North Korea - Resources and land use, Geography of North Korea - Land use, Geography of North Korea - Miscellaneous

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The Yellow Sea, also called the West Sea in North and South Korea, is the northern part of the East China Sea, which in turn is a part of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between Mainland China and the Korean peninsula. Its name comes from the sand particles that color its water, originating from the yellow river, Huang He. The innermost bay of the Yellow Sea is called Bohai Sea (previously Pechili Bay or Zhili Bay). Into it flows both Huang He (through the Shandong province and its capital ...

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Kanggye University of Education is located in the city. Places of tourist interest include Inphung Pavilion and Mount Ryonhwa. ...

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Islands of South Korea - Ansan. Byeondo -- uninhabited Daebudo Jageungarigiseom -- uninhabited Jebudo Keungarigiseom -- uninhabited Pungdo Yukdo Islands of South Korea - Gimpo. Baengmado (Han River) Daesongyeo Sosongyeo Islands of South Korea - Siheung. Okgwido -- uninhabited Ttongseom -- uninhabited ...

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It has a national museum and a branch academy of science. Hamhung is home to the Hamhung University of Education, Hamhung University of Chemistry and Hamhung University of Medicine. Majon, the suburbs has a park, the sand beach pure, the jungle onion is strongly fragrant, flowers, the construction has the consummation the sea bathing place, hospital, the outdoors theater and recreation facility. ...

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Since 1998, South Korean tourists have been allowed to visit Kŭmgangsan, initially travelling by cruise ship, but recently more commonly by coach. In 2002, the area around the mountain was separated from Kangwŏn Province and organized as a separately administered Tourist Region. The land route was opened in 2003. A rail link exists on the North Korean side up to the border, but no tracks are laid between Gangneung and the border in South Korea. By 2002 almost 500,000 have visited the Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region. 1998 there were 15,50 ...

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Kumgangsan, Kumgangsan - Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region

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From 2,500 m above sea level on Baitou Mountain in the Changbai (Changbaek) mountain range, on the Chinese-North Korean border, the river flows south to Hyesan before sweeping 130 km northwest to Lin-Chiang and then returning to a more southerly route for a further 300 km to empty into the Korea Bay between Dandong (China) and Sinŭiju (North Korea). The bordering Chinese provinces are Jilin and Liaoning. The river is 790 km (491 mi) long and receives the water from over 30,000 km² of land. The Yalu's most significant tributar ...

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Mountains cover 70 percent of the Korean Peninsula and arable plains are generally small and far in between the successive mountain ranges. The peninsula becomes more mountainous towards the north and the east, with the highest mountains (including Paektu-san/Baekdu-san which stands at 2,744 m) found in the north. The peninsula has 8,460 kilometres of coastline, and the south and west coasts are highly irregular in particular; most of the 3,579 islands off the p ...

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The Korean Peninsula extends for about 1,000 kilometers southward from the northeast part of the Asian continental landmass. The Japanese islands of Honshu and Kyushu are located some 200 kilometers to the southeast across the Korea Strait; the Shandong Peninsula of China lies 190 kilometers to the west. The west coast of the peninsula is bordered by the Korea Bay to the north and the Yellow Sea to the south; the east coast is bordered by the Sea of Japan (known in Korea as the East Sea). The 8,640- kilometer coastline is highly indented. Some 3,579 islands lie adjacent to the ...

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Geography of South Korea, Geography of South Korea - Land area and borders, Geography of South Korea - Topography and drainage, Geography of South Korea - Climate, Geography of South Korea - Resources and land use, Geography of South Korea - Environmental concerns, Geography of South Korea - Sources

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The original name of Wonsan was Wonsanjin (원산진). It opened as trade port in 1880. In 1914, the Pyongyang-Wonsan railway, Shenyang-Wonsan railway was opened, then it gradually developed into an eastern product distribution center. Wonsan used to be in South Hamgyong, but when provincial borders were redrawn in 1946, it joined the northern half of Kangwŏn (which had been split at the 38th parallel north into a zone under Soviet control in the north and one of U.S. American control in the south in 1945) and became its capital, as ...

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Facilities in Sinuiju include Sinuiju High School, Sinuiju Commercial High School, Eastern Middle School, Sinuiju Light Industry University and the Sinuiju University of Education. Scenic sites include the Tonggun Pavilion, Waterfall, and Hot Springs. There also is a "ferris wheel" overlooking the Yalu River. It is never in use, and was built seemingly as propaganda. ...

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The Paektu/ Baitou Mountain has been worshipped by surrounding people. Koreans and Manchurians alike consider it the place of their ancestral origin. The Jurchen Jin Empire bestowed the title "the King Who Makes the Nation Prosperous and Answers with Miracles" (興國靈應王 Xingguo Lingying King) on the mountain god in 1172 and it was promoted to "the Emperor Who Cleared the Sky with Tremendous Sagehood" (開天宏聖帝 Kaitian Hongsheng Emperor) in 1193. During the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Kangxi Emperor designated ...

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The territory has been, successively, the home of the Mohe tribes and Jurchen nation, occupied by the ancient kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, Bohai and the Liao (Khitan) kingdoms. According to the Sheng wu chi ("Our august dynasty's military memorial"), an official history of earlier Manchu wars, in the Ming period living in this territory were the Tungus tribes of Neyen and Yalu. Later it formed part of the Manchu Later Jin ...

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Changbai Mountains, Changbai Mountains - History, Changbai Mountains - Economy, Changbai Mountains - Geography, Changbai Mountains - Flora and fauna

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Ch'ŏngjin is divided into 7 wards ("Kuyŏk"). Ch'ŏngam-guyŏk (청암구역; 青岩區域) P'ohang-guyŏk (포항구역; 浦港區域) Puyun-guyŏk (부윤구역; 富潤區域) Ranam-guyŏk (라남구역; 羅南區域) Sinam-guyŏk (신암구역; 新岩區域) Songp'yŏng-guyŏk (송평구역; 松坪區域) Sunam-guyŏk (수남구역; 水南區域) Originally Chongjin was only a small fishing village, located in northeastern Korea. In 1908, the Japanese imperi ...

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The terrain of the Korean peninsula is rumpled, covered with low mountains. Most rocks are of Precambrian origin, although isolated pockets of Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic rock can also be found. There are no active volcanoes on the peninsula. However, Baekdu Mountain in the north and Hallasan in the south have crater lakes, indicating that they were active not long ago. In addition, Ulleung Island in the Sea of Japan is believed to have been of volcanic origin. Furthermore, hot springs indicative of low-level volcanic activity are widespread throughout the peninsula. Roughly two earthquakes are recor ...

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The climate of the Korean Peninsula differs dramatically from north to south. The southern regions experience a relatively warm and wet climate similar to that of Japan, affected by warm ocean waters including the East Korea Warm Current. The northern regions experience a colder and to some extent more inland climate, in common with Manchuria. For example, the annual precipitation of the Yalu River valley (600 mm) is less than half of that on the south coast (1500 mm). [1] Likewise, there is a 20 °C difference in January temperature between ...

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Wonsan's area is 269 square km. It is located in Kangwon Province, on the westernmost part of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea) and the east end of the Korean peninsula's neck. Mt. Changdok (Changdok-san) and Mt. Naphal (Naphal-san) are located to the west of the city. More than 20 small islands flank Wonsan's immediate coastal area, including Hwangt'o Island and Ryo Island. Wonsan is considered an excellent natural port location. ...

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North Korea is, for the most part, closed to foreign tourists. However, nearby Songdowon is a famous sea bathing destination for North Koreans, as the water there is exceptionally clear. Pine trees are abundant in the surrounding area, and it has been designated a national sightseeing point. Songdowon International Children's Union Camp was built beside Songdowon, and in the past, it has received teenagers and youth for cultural exchange between North Korea and various foreign countries. Famous scenic sites near Wonsan: Myongsasimni, Lake ...

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Tianchi/Cheonji Cairns Waterfall Hot springs River There are a number of monuments on the North Korean side of the mountain. Paektu Spa is a natural spring and is used for bottled water. Pegae Hill is a famous camp site of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army during their struggle against the Japanese colonial power. There are also a number of secret camps which are now open to the public. The Hyongje Falls are particular in that their water is split into two separate falls about a third from the top. There are numerous other wate ...

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Baitou Mountain, Baitou Mountain - Geography, Baitou Mountain - Climate, Baitou Mountain - Flora and fauna, Baitou Mountain - History, Baitou Mountain - Sightseeing

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The names Baitou shan and Paektu san both mean "white-headed mountain," and the mountain is the highest peak of the Changbai Mountains, standing at 2,750 m. It is also the highest mountain on Manchuria and the Korean peninsula. A crater lake called Tianchi (Korean: Ch'ŏnji/Cheonji) lies on the top of the mountain. The crater lake was probably created in 1597, when a recorded eruption took place. The lake itself has a circumference of 12 to 14 kilometres and it is sometimes said that it looks like a sea. The average depth of the crater lake ...

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Baitou Mountain, Baitou Mountain - Geography, Baitou Mountain - Climate, Baitou Mountain - Flora and fauna, Baitou Mountain - History, Baitou Mountain - Sightseeing

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