UNESCO Selects Kumgangsan as World Heritage Site.. North Korea's Third
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- 2025-07-13 17:37:11
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Centered around the 1,638m high Birobong, it is composed of numerous peaks, strange rocks, waterfalls, and ponds, spanning the northern Taebaek Mountain Range, Hoeyang County and Tongcheon County in Gangwon Province, and Goseong County.
Kumgangsan has become North Korea's third World Heritage Site. According to UNESCO, North Korea currently holds 2 World Heritage Sites, including 'Goguryeo Tombs' (2004) and 'Kaesong Historic Sites' (2013), and 5 Intangible Cultural Heritage items.
rainman@fnnews.com Kim Kyungsoo Reporter
