Apalon (village)

Apalon[2] (Pwo Eastern Karen: အ်ုပၠုံ) is a village alongside the Zami River in Kyain Seikgyi Township, Kawkareik District, Karen State, south-eastern Myanmar. The areas around Apalon are mountainous and forested. It is located on the Death Railway.[3]

This article is about place Apalon. For company, see Apalon (company).
Apalon
Apalon is located in Myanmar
Apalon
Apalon
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 15°28′53″N 98°13′59″E
Country Myanmar
StateKayin State Karen State
DistrictKawkareik District
TownshipKyain Seikgyi Township
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2014)
2,998
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
Area code58[1]

Apalon (also: Camp 82 Kilo) was a Japanese prisoner of war work camp during World War II. The camp was initially used for the construction of a 50 metres steel bridge.[3][4] It served as the headquarters of group 5. The first prisoners arrived in May 1943. From July 1944 onwards, it served as a repair shop for locomotives. The camp closed in August 1945.[5]

Former graveyard at Apalon

Notes
  1. "Myanmar Area Codes". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  2. Apalon (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. "Apalon". Far East POW Family. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. H.C.P. Giesbers. "Birma-Siam Spoorweg en de Pakan Baroe Spoorweg. Deel 8 De tragedie van de Birma-Siam Spoorweg". Indisch Historisch (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. "Aparon". Japanse Krijgsgevangenkampen (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2022.


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