Place:Hamhung, Hamgyŏng-namdo, North Korea

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NameHamhung
Alt namesHamhŭngsource: Wikipedia
Hamhŭng-sisource: Wikipedia
Hamhŭngsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Kankosource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) p 485, 623-624
Kankŏsource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-83
TypeCity
Coordinates39.9°N 127.583°E
Located inHamgyŏng-namdo, North Korea
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Hamhŭng (Hamhŭng-si; ) is North Korea's second-largest city, and the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province. It has an estimated population of 768,551. Located in the southern part of the South Hamgyong province, Hamhung is the main and most popular metropolitan area in the province. Hamhung has a thriving local economy compared to other metropolitan areas in North Korea, and it is known by North Koreans as a great area of architectural construction that was centrally planned, and built by the government of North Korea.

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