Munsan
| Munsan | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 문산읍 |
| • Hanja | 汶山邑 |
| • Revised Romanization | Munsan-eup |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Munsan ŭp |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.37 km2 (18.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 28,880 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Munsan is an administrative division (eup) of Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It lies on the south bank of the Imjin River, close to the edge of the Demilitarized Zone and near Panmunjom and the Joint Security Area.
Munsan has a heavy military presence because of the proximity to the South Korean border with North Korea. At the time of the Korean War it was known as Munsa-an-ni. Munsan was the scene of Operation Tomahawk on 23 March 1951, an attempt by U.S. airborne troops to cut off retreating People's Volunteer Army and Korean People's Army forces.
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