Kijong-dong
Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, or Kijŏng tong is reportedly a Potemkin village in P'yŏnghwa-ri (Korean: 평화리; Hancha: 平和里), Panmun-guyok, Kaesong Special City, North Korea. It is situated in the North's half of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Also known in North Korea as Peace Village (Korean: 평화촌; Hancha: 平和村; MR: p'yŏnghwach'on), it has been widely referred to as 'Propaganda Village' (Korean: 선전마을; Hanja: 宣傳마을; RR: seonjeon maeul) by those outside North Korea, especially in South Korean and Western media.
Kijong-dong
기정동 機井洞 | |
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The Panmunjom flagpole, flying the flag of North Korea. | |
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Kijong-dong Location in North Korea | |
| Coordinates: 37.9453°N 126.6556°E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Special city | Kaesŏng-T'ŭkpyŏlsi |
| Ward | P'anmun-guyŏk |
| ri | P'yŏnghwa-ri |
Kijŏng-dong is one of two villages permitted to remain in the 4 km (2.5 mi) wide DMZ set up under the 1953 armistice during the Korean War; the other is the South Korean village of Daeseong-dong, 2.22 kilometers (1.38 mi) away.
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