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Hyesan

Also known as Hyesan City, Hyesan-si

Hyesan () is a city in the northern part of Ryanggang province of North Korea. It is a hub of river transportation as well as a product distribution centre. It is also the administrative centre of Ryanggang Province. As of 2008, the population of the city is 192,680.

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Settlement.name: Hyesan
Settlement.native_name_lang: ko
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipal city
Settlement.translit_lang1: Korean
Settlement.translit_lang1_type: Chosŏn'gŭl
Settlement.translit_lang1_info: 혜산시
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: Hancha
Settlement.translit_lang1_info2: Hyesan-si
Settlement.translit_lang1_info3: Hyesan-si
Settlement.image_skyline: 巡道工出品 photo by Xundaogong - panoramio (106).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Downtown Hyesan in September 2013
Settlement.image_map: DPRK2006 Ryanggang-Hyesan.PNG
Settlement.map_caption: Map of Ryanggang showing the location of Hyesan
Settlement.mapsize: 270px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 9
Settlement.mapframe point: none
Settlement.pushpin_map: North Korea

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Wikidata facts

Official name: 惠山市
Population: 192680
Area: 277
Image: 巡道工出品 photo by Xundaogong - panoramio (106).jpg

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Area
History
Geography
Climate
Administrative divisions
Economy
Transportation
Education
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
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== Area == Around the 1940s, this city included the nearby Paektu Mountains. However, due to several changes, the area of this city was reduced, and now it only includes the nearby Yalu River.