Kijong-dong
Kijong-dong is a Potemkin village inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone, widely referred to outside North Korea as "Propaganda Village." One of only two settlements permitted to remain within the DMZ established under the 1953 Korean War armistice, it sits in the North Korean half of that buffer zone and is visible from the South Korean side. North Korea calls it Peace Village. Its counterpart on the southern side, Daeseong-dong, lies a short distance away.
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- Nearest water from center 2.5 km1.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.4 km2.1 mi
Kijong-dong: quick answers
Where is Kijong-dong?
Kijong-dong is in North Korea, about 8.5 km5.3 miles in a straight line from Kaesong.
How do you get to Kijong-dong?
The nearest airport is Seoul (ICN), about 24 hr 50 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kijong-dong?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C26°F. The wettest month is July, with about 314 mm12.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's near Kijong-dong?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kaesong.