The Tumen River
The border river loops across the frame, with China on the far bank. It is the most important natural feature on the map.
Minimalist map poster · North Korea
42.5188° N / 130.3348° E
A far north-eastern town in the Tumen River valley, close to the point where North Korea, China and Russia meet.

One city, five moods
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The map
Ŭndŏk is a county town in North Hamgyong province, in the far north-east corner of North Korea. It lies near the Tumen River, which forms the border with China here, and not far downstream the river also becomes the short border with Russia before reaching the sea. The area has long been associated with coal mining and heavy industry.
On a map the valley shapes the town. The built-up area follows the lower ground, with the river and its floodplain on one side and hills rising on the other. Rail lines and roads run along the valley rather than across it, and the settlement has a long, narrow look that follows the landscape.
A Ŭndŏk map poster shows a place that few people outside the region will ever see in person. That rarity is much of its appeal. In black and white, the meandering Tumen and the tidy lines of the town's streets make an austere, balanced composition, a piece of geography from one of the most closed borderlands in Asia.
The border river loops across the frame, with China on the far bank. It is the most important natural feature on the map.
Streets and rail lines follow the valley floor, so the town appears as a long band of development between the river and the hills.
The coordinates place Ŭndŏk close to where North Korea, China and Russia meet, a point that interests map collectors and people who study borders.
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Why Ŭndŏk
A map of Ŭndŏk appeals to people who collect unusual places, study borders, or have family history in North Hamgyong. It is a rare view of a town that almost never appears in print.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, and choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. HD files cost $9 and come with no watermark, or you can order a matte printed poster with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Ŭndŏk poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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