Hoeryong
Municipal City in North Hamgyong, North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hoeryŏng (Korean pronunciation: [ɸwe̞.ɾjʌŋ]) is a city in North Hamgyong 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.[1] The Hoeryong Revolutionary Site commemorates the birthplace.[2]
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Hoeryong
회령시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 회령시 |
• Hancha | 會寧市 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Hoeryŏng-si |
• Revised Romanization | Hoeryeong-si |
Coordinates: 42°26′N 129°45′E | |
Country | North Korea |
Province | North Hamgyong |
Administrative divisions | 19 tong, 28 ri |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 153,532 |
• Dialect | Hamgyŏng |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time) |
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The former Hoeryŏng concentration camp (Kwalliso No. 22) was located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city.[3]