Kaesong: facts

At a glance

• Country: North Korea
• Region: Kaesong
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 338,155
• Coordinates: 37.9708° N, 126.5544° E
• Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KPW)
• Distance to the capital, Pyongyang: 137 km (85 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, South Korea): 50 km (31 mi), straight line
• Incheon International Airport (ICN, South Korea): 57 km (35 mi), straight line
• Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, South Korea): 137 km (85 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Paech'on-up: 22 km (14 mi)
• Yangsa, South Korea: 23 km (14 mi)
• Tanhyeon, South Korea: 23 km (15 mi)
• Munsan, South Korea: 24 km (15 mi)
• Songhae, South Korea: 24 km (15 mi)