Isthmus of Korea

Coordinates: 39°30′N 126°24′E / 39.500°N 126.400°E / 39.500; 126.400
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Isthmus of Korea
Isthmus of Korea is located in North Korea
Isthmus of Korea
Isthmus of Korea
Location in North Korea
Coordinates: 39°30′N 126°24′E / 39.500°N 126.400°E / 39.500; 126.400
Dimensions
 • Width160 km
Highest elevation1,833 m
(Puktae-bong)

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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)