Hoeryong
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| Hoeryŏng City | |
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| Korean name | |
| McCune-Reischauer | Hoeryŏng-si |
| Revised Romanization | Hoeryeong-si |
| Hangul | 회령시 |
| Hanja | 會寧市 |
| Short name | Hoeryŏng (Hoeryeong; 회령; 會寧) |
| Statistics | |
| Population | 134,524 (1991) [1] |
| Area | n/a |
| Government | under North Hamgyŏng |
| Administrative divisions | (unknown) |
| Region | Kwanbuk |
| Dialect | Hamgyŏng |
| Location map | |
| Not available | |
Hoeryŏng is a city in North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea. It is opposite Jilin Province, China, with the Tumen River in between. Longjing is the closest Chinese city across the river. Its main industries are mining machines and a paper mill. Hoeryŏng is said to be the birthplace of Kim Il Sung's first wife and Kim Jong Il's mother, Kim Jong Suk. [2]
Some 20 km from the city the Hoeryong concentration camp is located.
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ 회령시 (Hoeryong city) (Korean). Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
- ^ Brilliant life of Kim Jong Suk. KCNA. Retrieved on 2006-06-28.
[edit] External links
- (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
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| Administrative divisions of North Hamgyong province, North Korea |
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| Chongjin | Kimchaek | Hoeryong | Musan | Kyongsong | Kilchu | Hwadae |
| Myongchon | Hwasong | Orang | Yonsa | Onsong | Saebyol | Undok | Puryong |
