Munsan | |
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Hangul | 문산읍 |
Hanja | 汶山邑 |
Revised Romanization | Munsan-eup |
McCune–Reischauer | Munsan ŭp |
Statistics | |
Area | 47.37 km2 (18.3 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | 28,880 |
Population density | 609.7/km2 (1,579/sq mi) |
Munsan is an eup in Paju City, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It lies along the edge of the Demilitarized Zone, near Panmunjom and the Joint Security Area. Munsan lies along the south bank of the Imjin River. At the time of the Korean War it was known as Munsan-ni.
Munsan has a heavy military presence because it reaches the South Korean border with North Korea.