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Hamhŭng
함흥시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl함흥시
 • Hancha咸興市
 • McCune-ReischauerHamhŭng-si
 • Revised RomanizationHamheung-si
Hamhung
Hamhung
Hamhung
Hamhung
Hamhung
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
Map of South Hamgyong showing the location of Hamhung
Map
Hamhŭng is located in North Korea
Hamhŭng
Hamhŭng
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 39°55′N 127°32′E / 39.917°N 127.533°E / 39.917; 127.533
CountryHamhung Democratic People's Republic of Korea
RegionKwannam
ProvinceSouth Hamgyong
Administrative divisions7 kuyok
Area
 • Total330 km2 (130 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total768,551
 • Density2,328/km2 (6,030/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Hamgyŏng
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Hamhŭng (Hamhŭng-si; Korean pronunciation: [hamɣɯŋ]) is North Korea's second-most populous city, and the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province. 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 government of North Korea.

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