Hamhung
Sign in to saveHamhŭng (Hamhŭng-si; ) is North Korea's second-most populous city, and a major port city and industrial hub. Hamhung is the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province and the 16th largest city in the Korean Peninsula. Located in the southern part of the South Hamgyong Province, Hamhung is the main and most populous metropolitan area in the province. Hamhung was centrally planned and built by the North Korean Government.
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Hamhung is North Korea's second-largest city and serves as a major port and industrial center for the country. As the capital of South Hamgyong Province, it plays a significant economic and administrative role in North Korea's eastern region.
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Key facts
- Settlement.parts
- 7 kuyok
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 330
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2008
- Settlement.population_total
- 768,551
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- 2,328
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Dialect
- Settlement.population_blank1
- Hamgyŏng
- Settlement.timezone
- Pyongyang Time
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +9
- Settlement.name
- Hamhŭng
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ko
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipal City
- Settlement.translit_lang1
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Administrative divisions
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Economy
- Transportation
- Culture
- Education
- Prisons
- People born in Hamhŭng
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- Footnotes
- Further reading
- External links
{{Infobox settlement
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