Kaesong

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. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Goryeo, the city pro…
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. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Goryeo, the city prospered as a trade centre that produced Korean ginseng. Kaesong now functions as North Korea's light industry centre.
  • Country: North Korea
  • Province: Kaesong
  • Settled: c. 700
  • Other information: Split from Gyeonggi in 1951; · joined North Hwanghae in 2003. Left North Hwanghae and became special city in 2019.
  • Time zone: UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

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