Taehongdan County (Taehongdan-gun)
Taehongdan County is a kun, or county, in Ryanggang province, North Korea. It was originally part of Musan County.
The Taehongdan Revolutionary Battle Site there commemorates battles waged by Kim Il-sung in the area during the anti-Japanese struggle.
To the north, Taehongdan looks across the Tumen River at China. It stands on the northwest edge of the Paektu Plateau. The highest of its many peaks is Changchongsan. The chief river is the Tumen. Some 91% of the county's area is taken up by forestland. Due to its inland location, Taehongdan has a continental climate with cold winters.
The Taehongdan Revolutionary Battle Site there commemorates battles waged by Kim Il-sung in the area during the anti-Japanese struggle.
To the north, Taehongdan looks across the Tumen River at China. It stands on the northwest edge of the Paektu Plateau. The highest of its many peaks is Changchongsan. The chief river is the Tumen. Some 91% of the county's area is taken up by forestland. Due to its inland location, Taehongdan has a continental climate with cold winters.
Map - Taehongdan County (Taehongdan-gun)
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Country - North_Korea
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In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, Korea was divided into two zones along the 38th parallel, with the north occupied by the Soviet Union and the south occupied by the United States. Negotiations on reunification failed, and in 1948, separate governments were formed: the socialist and Soviet-aligned Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north, and the capitalist, Western-aligned Republic of Korea in the south. The Korean War began in 1950, with an invasion by North Korea, and lasted until 1953. The Korean Armistice Agreement brought about a ceasefire and established a demilitarized zone (DMZ), but no formal peace treaty has ever been signed.
Currency / Language
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KPW | North Korean won | â‚© | 2 |
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KO | Korean language |