Place:Hoeryong, Hamgyŏna-bukto, North Korea

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NameHoeryong
Alt namesHoeryŏngsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Hoeryŏngsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates42.483°N 129.75°E
Located inHamgyŏna-bukto, North Korea
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Hoeryŏng is a city in North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea. It is located opposite Jilin Province, China, with the Tumen River in between. Sanhe (三合鎮), in Longjing City, is the closest Chinese town across the river. Hoeryŏng is the birthplace of Kim Il Sung's first wife and Kim Jong Il's mother, Kim Jong Suk. The Hoeryong Revolutionary Site commemorates the birthplace.

The Hoeryŏng concentration camp (Kwalliso No. 22) is located from the city.

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