HAMHŬNG

South Hamgyong · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 39.92°N / 127.54°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,877,449

Hamhŭng is a city in North Korea with a population of 559,056. It sits at 39.92/127.54, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 11 km from Hŭngnam.

Population 559,056

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields

Country: North Korea
Subdivision: South Hamgyong
Coords: 39.92°N / 127.54°E
UTC offset: +9
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km

SE Hŭngnam South Hamgyong 346,082 11.8 km

NW Yŏnggwang-ŭp South Hamgyong 21,882 13.1 km

E Samho-rodongjagu South Hamgyong 19,025 28.8 km

S Sinsang-ni South Hamgyong 14,960 31.8 km

E Hongwŏn South Hamgyong 70,923 37.7 km

Air access

nearby

DSO

Sondok Airport

Medium airport

20.0 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Hamhŭng?: 559,056 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Hamhŭng in?: Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Hamhŭng in?: North Korea (KP).
Which airport serves Hamhŭng?: Sondok Airport (DSO).
How far is Hamhŭng from Pyongyang?: About 182 km.
Does Hamhŭng have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in North Korea?: Korean.
What currency is used in North Korea?: North Korean Won.
How many cities are in North Korea?: 127 on record.
Which admin region is Hamhŭng in?: South Hamgyong.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1877449

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1877449,
    "name": "Hamhŭng",
    "ascii_name": "Hamhung",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 559056,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 39.91833,
    "longitude": 127.53639
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.6x the population of Hŭngnam.
11 km from Hŭngnam.
Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.