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Korea (disambiguation)

Korea (disambiguation)

Korea is a region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula and nearby islands, politically divided between:

  • North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea

Korea may also refer to:

  • Korea/高骊 state, the Kings such as Liuliming/琉璃明 (name Lvxie/闾谐 or Lvda/闾达, 2nd ruler) & Taizu/太祖 (?-121 A.D., r. ?-121 A.D., not knowing whose son) & Cida/次大 (son of Taizu King) & Xinda/新大 (youngest brother of Taizu King), Guguochuan/故国川 King moved capital from Heshenggu/纥升骨 city (Benxi) to Guonei/国内 city (Tonghua of Jilin) in 179 A.D., Meichuan/美川 King captured present Pingrang/平壤 (called Pingrang city) from Lelang/乐浪 & captured present Shouer/首尔 (called Han/汉 city) from Daifang/带方 Commandery & captured present Yanbian/延边 & present Jiangling/江陵 (South Korea) in 313 A.D., Guguoyuan/故国原 King moved capital to Pingrang city (called Chang'an/长安 city till 931 A.D. except time from 668-820 AD) from Guonei city & took Guonei city & Han city as other capitals in 341 A.D., Guangkaitu/广开土 King (name Tande/谈德, Guguorang/故国壤 King's son) captured present Dalian/大连 (called Bishe/毕奢 city) in 404 A.D.

Other toponymy

  • Korea, Otwock County, part of Sobienie Szlacheckie, east-central Poland

  • Korea, Gmina Telatyn in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland)

  • Korea, Gmina Ulhówek in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland)

  • Korea District (also spelt Koriya), Chhattisgarh, India

  • Korea, Ivory Coast, town in Côte d'Ivoire 6.82N 6.65W

  • Korea, India, town in India 23.15N 83.97E

  • Korea, Pakistan, town in Pakistan 34.42N 72.62E

  • Korea, Puerto Rico, town in Puerto Rico 18.38N 65.78W

  • Korea, South Sudan, town in the South Sudan 4.76N 33.60E

  • Korea, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the United States

  • Korea, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States

Film

  • Korea (1952 film), a lost Philippine film

  • Korea (1995 film), an Irish film directed by Cathal Black

Korea may also be an alternative spelling of:

  • Chorea (dance), ancient Greek dance

  • Chorea (disease), medical disorder involving involuntary movement

  • Kalimotxo, a cocktail sometimes spelled Korea in Germany

See also

  • Names of Korea

  • Corea (disambiguation), an alternate spelling of Korea, in many languages other than English, also an alternate spelling of the surname Correa

  • Korean (disambiguation)

  • Chorea

  • Correa (disambiguation) (Spanish word)

  • Correia (Portuguese word)

References

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Sep 29, 2019, 7:43 PM