Hamhung
Hamhŭng
함흥시 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 함흥시 |
| • Hancha | 咸興市 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Hamhŭng-si |
| • Revised Romanization | Hamheung-si |
Clockwise from top: view of Hamhung city, Hamhung Royal Villa, Majon Beach Resort, an industrial plant in Hamhung, Hamhŭng Grand Theatre | |
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Hamhung | |
Interactive map of Hamhŭng | |
Hamhŭng Location within North Korea | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′N 127°32′E / 39.917°N 127.533°E | |
| Country | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Region | Kwannam |
| Province | South Hamgyong |
| Administrative divisions | 7 kuyok |
| Area | |
• Total | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 768,551 |
| • Density | 2,328/km2 (6,030/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Hamgyŏng |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
Hamhŭng (Hamhŭng-si; Korean pronunciation: [hamɣɯŋ]) 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.