Hamhung

HamhÅ­ng (HamhÅ­ng-si) is North Korea's second largest city, and the capital of South HamgyÅ?ng Province. From 1960 to 1967, HamhÅ­ng was administered separately from South HamgyÅ?ng as a Directly Governed City (Chikhalsi), but before 1960, and since 1967, the city has been part of South HamgyÅ?ng Province. It is an industrial city which serves as a major port for North Korean foreign trade. Production includes textiles (particularly vinalon), metalware, machinery, refined oil and processed food. Yi Seonggye, the founder of the Yi dynasty, the last imperial line of Korea, was born in the city.

HamhÅ­ng is on the left branch of the Songchon River, on the eastern part of the Hamhung plain, in South Hamgyong Province, northeast North Korea.

The city is a transportation hub, connecting various eastern ports and the northern interior area.

It has a national museum and a branch academy of science.

Hamhung is home to the Hamhung University of Education, Hamhung University of Chemistry and Hamhung University of Medicine.

Majon, the suburbs has a park, the sand beach pure, the jungle onion is strongly fragrant, flowers, the construction has the consummation the sea bathing place, hospital, the outdoors theater and recreation facility.

DPRK important chemical industry center.