East Korea Bay

The East Korea Bay (Korean: 동조선만, 동한만), also formerly known in English as Broughton Bay,[1] is a bight in the east coast of North Korea and an extension of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea), located between the provinces of South Hamgyong and Kangwon. Its northern end is Musu Dan, near the Musudan Village missile site which gave its name to North Korea's Taepodong and Musudan missiles. Whaling was once common in the region, targeting species such as fin whales.[2]

Not to be confused with Korea Bay on the western side of the Korean Peninsula or with Broughton Bay in Wales.

East Korea Bay
The location of East Korea Bay.
North Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
동조선만
Hancha
東朝鮮灣
South Korean name
Hangul
동한만
Hanja
東韓灣

See also

References

Citations
  1. EB (1878), p. 390.
  2. Whalelove.com. 참고래 Balaenoptera physalus. Retrieved on August 26, 2017

Bibliography
  • "Corea" , Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. VI, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, pp. 390–394.
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