Tumangang
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Tumangang Workers' District
(Korean: 두만강) is a town in Sonbong
, Rason, North Korea
. It is the closest town of North Korea to the border with Russia. Tumangang sits on the Tumen River
, and across the river is the Russian town of Khasan. A train connects Khasan with Tumangang and from there to Rason. A road also connects Tumangang and Sonbong.
Administrative divisions of North Korea
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces, two directly governed cities, and three special administrative divisions. The second-level divisions...
(Korean: 두만강) is a town in Sonbong
Sonbong
Sonbong, formerly called Unggi , is a subdivision of the North Korean city of Rason. It is located at the northeastern extreme of North Korea, bordering Russia and China. It lies on Unggi Bay, an extension of the Sea of Japan . A uranium mine is allegedly located there, as is a 200 megawatt...
, Rason, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. It is the closest town of North Korea to the border with Russia. Tumangang sits on the Tumen River
Tumen River
The Tumen River is a 521 km-long river that serves as part of the boundary between China, North Korea, and Russia, rising in Mount Baekdu and flowing into the Sea of Japan....
, and across the river is the Russian town of Khasan. A train connects Khasan with Tumangang and from there to Rason. A road also connects Tumangang and Sonbong.