Hamhung
city in North Korea
Hamhung is a city in North Korea. It is the capital of South Hamgyong Province. It is the second largest city in North Korea and has the population of 768,551 as of 2008[update].[1]
Hamhung
함흥시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 함흥시 |
• Hancha | 咸興市 |
• McCune-Reischauer | Hamhŭng-si |
• Revised Romanization | Hamheung-si |
Country | North Korea |
Region | Kwannam |
Area | |
• Total | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 559,056 |
• Dialect | Hamgyŏng |
References
change- ↑ United Nations Statistics Division; 2008 Census of Population of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conducted on 1–15 October 2008 (pdf-file) Archived 31 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2009-03-18.