Theme Week North Korea – Hamhung
Thursday, 25 March 2021 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien General
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Hamhŭng is
North Korea ‘s second largest
city , and the capital of
South Hamgyŏng Province. With an estimated
population of 768,551, Hamhung is the second largest city by population in the whole country of North Korea. Located in the southern part of the South Hamgyong province, Hamhung is the main and most popular metropolitan area in the whole province, and serves for almost all
tourism by
foreigners to the province. Hamhung has a thriving
local economy compared to other metropolitan areas in North Korea, and it is known by North Koreans as a great area of architectural construction that was
centrally planned , and built by the
government of North Korea.
Located on the Sea of Japan in the middle east of North Korea, Hamhung is one of the many bigger cities in North Korea to be located on or near water, and the nearby sea has helped the economy grow, ever since the city grew into a well known symbol of the country of North Korea. Hamhung has always been more economically prosperous than many areas in the country, and a thriving middle class of North Korean citizens live in this metropolitan hub.
Hamhung Beach © flickr.com - Joseph Ferris III/cc-by-2.0
Hamhung is much more economically diverse than most cities in North Korea, and Hamhung has many unique
industries that help the city thrive compared to other cities surrounding it. Hamhung’s
rural areas are used for
farm land and
food distribution through the
community . These lands mainly consist of rice fields, but other crops are grown in small portion as well. Hamhŭng is an important
chemical industry center in the DPRK. It is an industrial
city which serves as a major port for North Korean foreign trade. Production includes
textiles (particularly
vinalon ), metalware, machinery, refined oil and processed food.
Two large
reeducation camps are located near Hamhung:
Kyo-hwa-so No. 9 is in northeastern Hamhung, and
Kyo-hwa-so No. 22 is in
Yonggwang County north of Hamhung.
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