| Hamhŭng City | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NASA World Wind image of Hamhŭng. WorldWind is a free Open source Virtual globe developed by NASA and open source community for use on Personal computers running Microsoft |
||||||||||||||
| Korean name | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
| Notes | ||||||||||||||
| *Administered as a Directly Governed City from 1960—1967. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. South Hamgyŏng ( Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. In North and South Korea, Special Cities Metropolitan Cities and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels Hŭngnam was a port city on the eastern coast of South Hamgyong Province North Korea, on the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical geographical and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. Kwannam is the southern region of the Hamgyong province including portions of modern-day North Hamgyong and South Hamgyong, North Korea. Korean is spoken in a number of different Dialects in the Korean peninsula. Hamgyŏng dialect ( Hangul: 함경도방언 Hanja: 咸鏡道方言 is a dialect of the Korean language used in the North Hamgyŏng, In North and South Korea, Special Cities Metropolitan Cities and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces |
Hamhŭng (Hamhŭng-si) is North Korea's second largest city, and the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Hamgyŏng ( Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. In late 2005, nearby Hŭngnam was made a ward (kuyŏk) within Hamhŭng-si. Hŭngnam was a port city on the eastern coast of South Hamgyong Province North Korea, on the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea [1]
Contents |
Geography
Hamhŭng is on the left branch of the Sŏngch'ŏn River, on the eastern part of the Hamhŭng plain (함흥평야), in South Hamgyŏng Province, northeast North Korea. The Tonghŭngsan is 319 m high.
History
The city was heavily destroyed (80–90%) during the Korean War. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the From 1955–1962, Hamhŭng was the object of a large-scale program of reconstruction and development by East Germany including the build-up of various construction-related industries and intense training measures for Korean construction workers, engineers, city planners and architects. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state The project ended two years earlier than scheduled and with a low profile because of the Sino-Soviet conflict and the opposing positions that North Korea and East Germany took on that issue. The Sino-Soviet split was a gradual divergence of diplomatic ties between the People's Republic of China (PRC and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR [2]
From 1960 to 1967, Hamhŭng was administered separately from South Hamgyŏng as a Directly Governed City (Chikhalsi), but before 1960, and since 1967, the city has been part of South Hamgyŏng Province. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. In North and South Korea, Special Cities Metropolitan Cities and Directly Governed Cities are cities that have a status equivalent to that of Provinces
In 1995, Hamhŭng witnessed, thus far, the only documented challenge to the North Korean government when famine-ravaged soldiers began a march toward Pyongyang. The North Korean Government is the executive branch of the state according to the constitution The North Korean famine began in 1995 and peaked in 1997 in North Korea. The Korean People's Army (short KPA is the Military of North Korea. Pyongyang (pʰjʌŋjaŋ is the Capital and largest City of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at. The revolt was quelled and the unit of soldiers was disbanded.
Economy
Hamhŭng is an important chemical industry center in the DPRK. The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals It is an industrial city which serves as a major port for North Korean foreign trade. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Production includes textiles (particularly vinalon), metalware, machinery, refined oil and processed food. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Vinalon is a Synthetic fibre, produced from Polyvinyl alcohol using Anthracite and Limestone
Transportation
The city is a transportation hub, connecting various eastern ports and the northern interior area. The standard route to and from North Korea is by plane through Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Culture
It has a national museum and a branch academy of science. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the
Hamhŭng is home to the Hamhŭng University of Education, Hamhŭng University of Chemistry and Hamhŭng University of Medicine.
Hamhŭng also hosts the biggest theatre in North Korea.
Food
Hamhŭng is famous for its naengmyŏn. Naengmyeon (hangul 냉면; also spelled naeng-myeon, naengmyun, naeng-myun) literally "cold
People born in Hamhŭng
- Yi Seonggye (이성계; 1335–1408), the founder of the Chosŏn dynasty, Korea's last royal line
- Ahn Soo-kil (안수길; 1911–1977), writer
- Richard E. Kim (born 1932), writer
- Yoon Kwang-cho (윤광조; born 1946), ceramic artist
- Yang Hyong-sop (born 1925), President of the Supreme People's Assembly from 1984-1998
See also
Footnotes
- ^ 행정구역 개편 일지 (Korean). Taejo of Joseon ( October 11, 1335 &ndash May 24, 1408; r 1392-1398 born Yi Seong-gye, whose changed name is Yi Dan, was Ahn Soo-kil (1911-1977 was a Korean novelist and journalist who devoted much of his life to depicting the lives of the Korean settlers in Jiandao, Manchuria Richard E Kim (born 1932 in Hamhung, Korea) is a Korean-American Writer and Professor of Literature. Yoon Kwang-cho (born January 30 1946) is a South Korean ceramic artist. Yang Hyong-sop (born October 1, 1925, Hamhung)is a North Korean politician The Supreme People's Assembly (SPA is the Unicameral Parliament of North Korea (DPRK North Korea is located in East Asia on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. The Balhae kingdom controlled most of the historical region of Manchuria within the Amur River until the sea This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language See Hangul for details on the native Korean writing system NKChosun. Retrieved on 2006-04-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.
- ^ For more information on the post-War reconstruction project, see Frank, Rüdiger (December 1996). Die DDR und Nordkorea. Der Wiederaufbau der Stadt Hamhŭng von 1954–1962 (in German). The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Aachen: Shaker. ISBN 3-8265-5472-8.
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic