Samjiyŏn, or Samjiyŏn-kun, is a district in Ryanggang province, North Korea

North Korea

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. It has its own airport

Airport

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. It takes its name from three lakes in the county, which are known as the Samjiyŏn. Samjiyŏn is situated near Mount Baekdu, and tour groups fly to the district's airport to see the fabled mountain.

Many houses and buildings in Samjiyŏn have been recently upgraded, and many new buildings, including a recreational centre for youths, were finished in 2005. Popular activities in Samjiyŏn are skiing and various activities for schoolchildren, who use the surrounding area of Mt. Paektu for various scouting-like operations in conjunction with school-led vacations or outings.

In 2005, the airport was closed due to major renovations, which were partially underwritten by the Hyundai

Hyundai

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 corporation.

Samjiyŏn Airport

Samjiyŏn is catered by the KPAF (Korean People's Air Force) along with the national flag carrier Air Koryo

Air Koryo

Air Koryo ) is the state-owned national flag carrier airline of North Korea, headquartered in Sunan-guyŏk, Pyongyang. Based at Sunan International Airport , it operates international scheduled and charter services to points in Asia and Europe....

 which operates scheduled flights and charter services.

• Services-
  • Air Koryo
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    Air Koryo ) is the state-owned national flag carrier airline of North Korea, headquartered in Sunan-guyŏk, Pyongyang. Based at Sunan International Airport , it operates international scheduled and charter services to points in Asia and Europe....
    
    : Pyongyang
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    , Wonsan
    Wonsan
    Wŏnsan is a port city and naval base in southeastern North Korea. It is the capital of Kangwŏn Province. The population of the city is estimated to have been 331,000 in 2000. Notable people from Wŏnsan include Kim Ki Nam, diplomat and Secretary of the Workers' Party.- History :The original name of...
    
     and Chongjin
    Chongjin
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    .

See also

• North Korea Uncovered, (North Korea Google Earth) a Google Earth map of most of Samjiyŏn's monuments, tourist facilities, and political residencies.
• List of Korea-related topics
• List of cities in North Korea
• Geography of North Korea
  Geography of North Korea
  North Korea is located in east Asia on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea shares a border with three states, including China along the Amnok River, Russia along the Duman River, and South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone...
  
  
• A collection of photos from in and around Samjiyon