East Korea Bay
| East Korea Bay | ||
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| Waters | Japanese sea | |
| Land mass | Korean peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 39 ° 30 ′ N , 127 ° 50 ′ E | |
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| width | approx. 100 km | |
| depth | approx. 50 km | |
The East Korea Bay ( Korean : 동 조선 만 , Tongjosŏn-man ) is a bay of the Sea of Japan in the northeast of the Korean Peninsula .
It runs along the North Korean provinces of Hamgyŏng-namdo and Kangwŏn-do with the port cities of Wŏnsan and Hamhŭng - Hŭngnam . The limits are the 38th parallel ( demilitarized zone ) in the south and the city of Kimch'aek in the north.
The name East Korea Bay is mainly used by North Korea, which regards the entire bay as its territorial waters , but this is not recognized internationally. North Korea underpins its claims with reference to an alleged historical existence of the bay name; in fact, the term is probably a modern name creation.
On the opposite side of the peninsula is the Korean Bay .