Samjiyŏn-ŭp, North Korea
Changbai Mountains
The Changbai Mountains are a major mountain range in East Asia that extends from the Northeast Chinese provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning, across the China-North Korea border, to the North Korean provinces of Ryanggang and Chagang. They are also referred to as the Šanggiyan Mountains in the Manchu language, or the Great Paekdu in Korean. Most of its peaks exceed 2,000 m in height, with the tallest summit being Paektu Mountain at 2,744 m, which contains the Heaven Lake, a large volcanic crater lake at a surface elevation of 2,189.1 m.
- City
- Samjiyŏn-ŭp
- Country
- North Korea
- Category
- Landmark
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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