Munsan
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Translit lang 1Korean
Hangul문산읍
Hanja文山邑
Revised RomanizationMunsan-eup
McCune–ReischauerMunsan ŭp
CountrySouth Korea
ProvinceGyeonggi Province
Parts stylepara
Area total47.37 km²
Population total28880
Population as of2003

Munsan is a town of Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies on the south bank of the Imjin River, close to the edge of the Demilitarized Zone and near Panmunjom and the Joint Security Area.

History

Munsan has a heavy military presence because of the proximity to the South Korean border with North Korea. At the time of the Korean War it was known as Munsa-an-ni. Munsan was the scene of Operation Tomahawk on 23 March 1951, an attempt by U.S. airborne troops to cut off retreating People's Volunteer Army and North Korean army forces.