- Samjiyon
Infobox Korean name|context=north
hangul=삼지연군
hanja=三池淵郡
rr=Samjiyeon-gun
mr=Samjiyŏn-kunSamjiyŏn, or Samjiyŏn-kun, is a district in
Ryanggang province,North Korea . It has its ownairport . It takes its name from three lakes in the county, which are known as the Samjiyŏn. Samjiyon is situated nearMount Baekdu , and tour groups fly to the district's airport to see the fabled mountain.Many houses and buildings in Samjiyon have been recently upgraded, and many new buildings, including a recreational centre for youths, were finished in 2005. Popular activities in Samjiyon are skiing and various activities for schoolchildren, who use the surrounding area of Mt. Paektu for various scouting-like operations in conjunction with school-led vacations or outings.
In 2005, the airport was closed due to major renovations, which were partially underwritten by the
Hyundai corporation.Fact|date=February 2007ee also
* [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=861907&page=&vc=1&PHPSESSID=#Post861907 North Korea Uncovered] , (North Korea Google Earth) a Google Earth map of most of Samjiyon's monuments, tourist facilities, and political residencies.
*List of Korea-related topics
*List of cities in North Korea
*Geography of North Korea
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