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SOUTH PYONGAN · NORTH KOREA · ASIA
Tongbaek-san
Also known as Dongbaeksan, dongbaegsan, 동백산
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ELEVATIONNot verified
PROMINENCENot verified
TYPEMountain
COUNTRYNorth Korea
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AT A GLANCE
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MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE
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Updated 6 November 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.
About this mountain
Tongbaek-san (동백산) is a high mountain of the Nangnim Range on the present Taehung County–Changjin County boundary. Competent sources report differing elevations, so no elevation figure is displayed here.
Sources & scope
Exact mountain identity and competent regional binding; no identity record changed.
- 동백산(東白山) ↗Academy of Korean Studies, Encyclopedia of Korean Culture · checked 06/11/2026
- 대흥군(大興郡) ↗Academy of Korean Studies, Encyclopedia of Korean Culture · checked 06/11/2026
- 평안남도 search result ↗Republic of Korea Ministry of Unification, North Korea Information Portal · checked 06/11/2026
Nature & wildlife
A detailed species list is not available for this mountain yet.
An institutional exact-mountain account describes elevation-banded vegetation: birch and aspen at lower elevations, Erman birch higher up, mixed birch/aspen/mountain ash around 1,900–2,000 m, and dwarf stone pine, bilberry and other shrubs above about 2,000 m. This is descriptive source context, not a current species inventory.
Sources & scope
Historical/descriptive exact-mountain vegetation bands from the cited institutional encyclopaedia; not a current species inventory and not a claim that every listed taxon occurs at the summit point.
- 동백산(東白山) ↗Academy of Korean Studies, Encyclopedia of Korean Culture · checked 06/11/2026
Safety & conditions
The summit area is described as relatively gentle, but the slopes are steep with exposed bedrock and a long high rock ridge extends northeast. This is static terrain context, not current-condition or access guidance.
Sources & scope
Static terrain description only; not a route, access assurance, current conditions report or risk forecast.
- 동백산(東白山) ↗Academy of Korean Studies, Encyclopedia of Korean Culture · checked 06/11/2026
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