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Isthmus of Korea is an area of the Korean Peninsula between Korea Bay and East Korea Bay (DPRK), where the peninsula narrows to 160 km. In the west and the east are low plains, while the central part has the wooded mountain range Puktae-bong, with elevations to 1,833 m.[1]
Isthmus of Korea | |
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  Isthmus of Korea Location in North Korea | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′N 126°24′E / 39.500°N 126.400°E | |
| Dimensions | |
| • Width | 160 km |
| Highest elevation | 1,833 m (Puktae-bong) |
References
edit- ^ "Korean Isthmus". The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (3rd ed.). The Gale Group, Inc. 1970–1979. Retrieved 2020-04-03 – via TheFreeDictionary.com.
Further reading
edit- Корейский перешеек // Большая советская энциклопедия : [в 30 т.] / гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. — 3-е изд. — М. : Советская энциклопедия, 1969–1978. (in Russian)
- Корейский перешеек // Словарь современных географических названий. — Екатеринбург: У-Фактория. Под общей редакцией акад. В. М. Котлякова. 2006. (in Russian)
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