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Turu Island (두루섬) is a large island in the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea, separated by a shallow channel from the smaller Ssuk Island to its east.[1]

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Table of Contents

  1. 5 relations: Chungsong Bridge, General Sherman incident, Pyongyang, Ssuk Islet, Taedong River.

  2. Geography of Pyongyang
  3. Islands of North Korea

Chungsong Bridge

The Chungsong Bridge (충성의 다리, 忠誠) is a major road bridge across the Taedong River in Pyongyang opened in 1983.

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General Sherman incident

The General Sherman incident was the destruction in 1866 of the American merchant ship SS General Sherman in the Taedong River during an unsuccessful and illegal attempt by the ship's crew to open up trade with the isolationist Joseon dynasty of Korea.

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Pyongyang

Pyongyang (Hancha: 平壤, Korean: 평양) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution".

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Ssuk Islet

Ssuk Islet (쑥섬 "mugwort island") is a small island in the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea, separated by a shallow channel from the larger Turu Island to its west. Turu Island and Ssuk Islet are Geography of Pyongyang, islands of North Korea and North Korea geography stubs.

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Taedong River

The Taedong River is a large river in North Korea. Turu Island and Taedong River are Geography of Pyongyang.

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See also

Geography of Pyongyang

Islands of North Korea

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turu_Island