Hoeryong
Hoeryong is a city in North Korea with a population of about 43,831.
North KoreaTown🏆 #55 most populated in North Korea🕐 Asia/Pyongyang
Hoeryŏng 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. The Hoeryong Revolutionary Site commemorates the birthplace.
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About Hoeryong
| Country | North Korea |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 17 |
| Population | 43,831 |
| Local currency | KPW |
| Coordinates | 42.4411, 129.7460 |
| Time zone | Asia/Pyongyang |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 506 km · Pyongyang |
| Population (North Korea) | #55 most populated in North Korea |
| Where on Earth | 42°26′28″N · 129°44′46″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,725 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,294 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Nukus (Uzbekistan) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -42.44, -50.25 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Tokyo | 1,137 km |
| Beijing | 1,150 km |
| Singapore | 5,248 km |
| Moscow | 6,355 km |
| Dubai | 6,918 km |
| Cairo | 8,442 km |