Kaesong, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Hotels in Kaesŏng, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Kaesŏng is a large city in Kaesong, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of with about 338,000 residents. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 50 km away.
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- Nearest airport
- GMP · 50 km
- Seoul Gimpo International Airport
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
Things to see
Famous places in Kaesŏng
Bridge · 4.2 km from centre
Sonjuk Bridge
Photo: Nick Raymond Danial Henry (aka. Beefbonger), CC BY-SA 3.0
Buddhist temple · 8.2 km from centre
Ryongtongsa
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Sights selected from Wikidata by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; see each file page for author and licence.
Getting there
Airports near Kaesŏng
- GMP · Seoul Gimpo International Airport50 km
- ICN · Incheon International Airport57 km
- WJU · Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)137 km
Straight-line distances from the city centre. Airport data: OurAirports.
Key facts
Kaesŏng at a glance
- Country
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Region
- Kaesong
- Population
- 338,155 (GeoNames)
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Coordinates
- 37.971, 126.554
About
About Kaesŏng
Kaesong is a special city in the southern part of North Korea, and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace.
From the Wikipedia article “Kaesong”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nearby
Destinations near Kaesŏng
FAQ
Kaesŏng hotels: common questions
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Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP) is about 50 km from the centre of Kaesŏng. Incheon International Airport (ICN) is 57 km away. You can book flights and hotels together on book.maqami.co.
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What are the most famous sights in Kaesŏng?
Among the places most widely covered on Wikipedia near central Kaesŏng are Manwoldae, Sonjuk Bridge, Kaesong Walls, Ryongtongsa.
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