Wihwa Island
  Wihwa Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Yalu River |
| Coordinates | 40°08′13″N 124°26′46″E / 40.137°N 124.446°E, |
| Administration | |
| County | Sindo County |
| Province | North P'yŏngan |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Koreans |
Wihwa Island (
1962 border treaty.[1]
Wihwa Island is historically well known for being where General
Yi Dynasty.[1]
In June 2011, an agreement with China was made to establish a joint free trade area on Hwanggumpyong and Wihwa Islands, and the China border area near Dandong.[2]
References
- ^ a b Jeong Woo-sang (10 June 2011). "What Is Hwanggumpyong Island?". Digital Chosun. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Robert Kelley; Michael Zagurek; Bradley O. Babson (19 February 2012). "China's Embrace of North Korea: The Curious Case of the Hwanggumpyong Island Economic Zone". 38 North. U.S.-Korea Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
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