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Kaesŏng, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea


Alternative Names:Kaesong, Kaesŏng, Kai-seng, Kaijo, Kaijō, Kaisong, Kaizyo, Kaizyō, Kehson, Kesongas, Shoto, Shōto, Songdo, gaeseongsi, gaeseongteuggeubsi, kai cheng shi, kai cheng te ji shi, Кэсон, 开城特级市, 開城市, 개성시, 개성특급시
Type:Seat of a second-order administrative division
Mindat Locality:Kaesong City, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea
Mindat.org Region:Kaesong City, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea
Region:Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea
Latitude:37° 58' 14" N
Longitude:126° 33' 15" E
Lat/Long (dec):37.97083,126.55444
Köppen climate type:Dwa : Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate
Population:338,155 (2012)
Mindat Feature ID:1876373
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:1876373:3
GUID:a5e5b005-2e2c-42fb-914c-132448001982
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Kangbuk Intrusion, Kaesong City, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea38° 0' 0" N126° 25' 0" E12.5km (7.8 miles)
Yulpo Mine, Paechon County, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea37° 52' 59" N126° 16' 59" E25.7km (16.0 miles)
Ryeui Intrusion, Paechon County, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea38° 0' 0" N126° 12' 0" E31.2km (19.4 miles)
Pyongsan Fluorspar Mine, Pyongsan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea38° 19' 40" N126° 25' 20" E41.3km (25.7 miles)
Unidentified quarry No. 1, Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea37° 50' 8" N127° 0' 45" E42.9km (26.7 miles)
Tokdal Complex, Chongdan County, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea38° 1' 0" N126° 0' 0" E48.9km (30.4 miles)
Kamuri mining district, Singye County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea38° 24' 45" N126° 33' 29" E49.1km (30.5 miles)
Yonan Intrusion, Yonan County, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea37° 49' 59" N126° 1' 0" E49.6km (30.8 miles)
Bupyong deposit, Bupyeong District, Incheon, South Korea37° 29' 24" N126° 42' 56" E55.3km (34.4 miles)
Unidentified quarries No. 1, Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea37° 59' 3" N127° 13' 23" E58.6km (36.4 miles)
Solhwasan intrusion, Ichon County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 28' 59" N126° 46' 0" E59.9km (37.2 miles)
Gwanin magnetite mine, Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea38° 7' 3" N127° 13' 28" E60.9km (37.9 miles)
Sokthandong Intrusion, Ichon County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 31' 59" N126° 52' 0" E68.2km (42.4 miles)
Namyang Mine, Umdong-myon, Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea37° 21' 42" N126° 44' 30" E69.7km (43.3 miles)
Jodoksan Intrusion, Ichon County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 31' 0" N127° 0' 0" E72.1km (44.8 miles)
Hoamsan Intrusion, Pyonggang County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 23' 59" N127° 16' 59" E79.6km (49.5 miles)
Pokjinsan Intrusion, Pyonggang County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 31' 0" N127° 10' 0" E80.9km (50.3 miles)
Fukushinzan, Pyonggang County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 31' 0" N127° 10' 0" E80.9km (50.3 miles)
Sinsongsan Intrusion, Pyonggang County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 27' 0" N127° 16' 0" E81.9km (50.9 miles)
Pongsan-Gwangsan Mine, Pongsan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea38° 28' 55" N125° 49' 14" E85.7km (53.2 miles)
Ponghwasan Intrusion, Kimhwa County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 19' 59" N127° 25' 59" E86.8km (53.9 miles)
Songsan-Konchon Intrusion, Kimhwa County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 25' 0" N127° 25' 0" E90.2km (56.0 miles)
Sambo Mine, Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea37° 13' 0" N126° 55' 59" E90.3km (56.1 miles)
Abdong Zr-Nb deposit (Aptong; Apdong), Pyonggang County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 29' 32" N127° 21' 11" E90.7km (56.4 miles)
Hasong Intrusion, Kimhwa County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 25' 0" N127° 25' 59" E91.4km (56.8 miles)
Unidentified mine, Sangwon County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea38° 51' 59" N126° 5' 31" E107.4km (66.8 miles)
Tanchon complex, Gogsan-Mannjon-gun, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea38° 55' 59" N126° 57' 0" E112.4km (69.9 miles)
Mandai, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea36° 58' 5" N126° 17' 49" E113.8km (70.7 miles)
Chollyong Intrusion, Hoeyang County, Kangwon Province, North Korea38° 46' 0" N127° 28' 0" E119.0km (73.9 miles)
Ryeonsan mine, Songhwa County, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea38° 22' 34" N125° 15' 6" E122.5km (76.1 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
North China Orogen, ChinaOrogen
Korean PeninsulaPeninsula
North KoreaCountry
North Hwanghae Province, North KoreaProvince
Kaesong City, North Hwanghae Province, North KoreaCity

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
North Korea, Kaesŏng166.6.0.0.0.0
North Korea, Kaesŏng, Panmun166.6.95.0.0.0
 
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