Hyesan, Border city in Ryanggang Province, North Korea
Located on the upper stream of the Yalu River, Hyesan functions as the capital of Ryanggang Province with a population of 192,680 inhabitants.
The settlement grew from a fortress during the Choson dynasty, developing into a military base and later becoming a provincial administrative center.
The Hyesan mine extracts copper, producing significant mineral resources that account for eighty percent of North Korea's total copper deposits.
The city connects to other North Korean regions through three railway lines of the Korean State Railway and the Changbai-Hyesan International Bridge.
Temperatures in Hyesan reached minus forty-two degrees Celsius in 1915, marking it as one of the coldest locations in North Korea.
Location: Ryanggang Province
GPS coordinates: 41.40000,128.18333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:55
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