Hyesan
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| Korean alphabet : | 혜산 | |||
| Chinese characters : | 惠山 | |||
| Revised Romanization : | Hyesan | |||
| McCune-Reischauer : | Hyesan | |||
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| Province : | Ryanggang-do | |||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 24 ' N , 128 ° 11' E | |||
| Residents: | 192,680 (as of 2008) | |||
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Hyesan is a city in North Korea with 192,794 inhabitants, located on the Yalu River border with the People's Republic of China . It is an industrial city, a cultural center with universities , theaters and museums as well as a transport hub ( road , railway and airport ). Hyesan is the capital of Ryanggang-do Province .
climate
In 1915 the temperature in Hyesan was −42 degrees Celsius. This was the lowest recorded temperature on the Korean Peninsula to date .
Attractions
Worth seeing in Hyesan are the Kwaendung pavilion and the 2,136 meter high Kwandu mountain east of the city . From Hyesan, tourist trips to the 2,744 meter high Paektu-san to the north of the city are organized. The mountain is a volcano whose formation, location, grace and strength make an impression on those who appreciate natural beauty. In addition, according to North Korean representation, Kim Jong-il was born on Paektu .
economy
Important branches of the economy are wood processing , paper manufacture and the textile industry .
Web links
- Rainer Dormels: Hyesan - border town with a relatively large number of medium-sized and small factories. 2014 (PDF; 526 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Central Bureau of Statistics (ed.): DPR Korea 2008 Population Census. National Report . Pyongyang 2009 ( archive.org [PDF; accessed November 15, 2017]).