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HYESAN

Yanggang-do · NORTH KOREA (KP) · 41.40°N / 128.18°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,043,837

Hyesan is a city in North Korea with a population of 192,680. It sits at 41.40/128.18, runs on Asia/Pyongyang, is 1 km from Hyesan-dong.

Population 192,680
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Pyongyang

All facts

fields
Country
North Korea
Subdivision
Yanggang-do
Coords
41.40°N / 128.18°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
SE Hyesan-dong Yanggang-do 97,794 1.1 km
NE Changbai Jilin 0 2.4 km
W Jinhua Jilin 0 12.9 km
W Shisidaogou Jilin 0 22.1 km
W Shisandaogou Jilin 0 33.5 km
S Kapsan-ŭp Yanggang-do 20,406 35.9 km
N Samjiyŏn-ŭp Yanggang-do 31,471 46.2 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Hyesan?
192,680 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Hyesan in?
Asia/Pyongyang.
Which country is Hyesan in?
North Korea (KP).
How far is Hyesan from Pyongyang?
About 334 km.
Does Hyesan 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 Hyesan in?
Yanggang-do.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2043837

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2043837,
    "name": "Hyesan",
    "ascii_name": "Hyesan",
    "country_code": "KP",
    "population": 192680,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Pyongyang",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 41.40167,
    "longitude": 128.17778
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.0x the population of Hyesan-dong.
  • 1 km from Hyesan-dong.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Pyongyang) as 126 other cities in North Korea.
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