Hamhung

Hamhung
/hahm"hoong"/, n.
a city in central North Korea. 150,000.

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City (pop., 1993 est.: 709,000), east-central North Korea.

It was the commercial and administrative centre of North Korea during the Chosŏn dynasty (1392–1910) and developed as a modern industrial city in the 1920s. During the Korean War, most industrial plants in the area were destroyed by U.S. bombing raids, but they were rebuilt. In addition to its manufacturing importance, it is the site of several institutions of learning.

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      city, capital of South Hamgyŏng province, east-central North Korea (Korea, North). It was the commercial and local administrative centre of northeastern Korea during the Chosŏn dynasty (1392–1910). It began to develop rapidly as a modern industrial city with the construction in 1928 of a large nitrogenous fertilizer plant at its seaport, Hŭngnam, 7.5 miles (12 km) southeast, and of hydroelectric power plants on the nearby Pujŏn and Changjin rivers. The city's industrial infrastructure sustained heavy damage from U.S. bombing raids during the Korean War (1950–53), but most industrial plants in the area were rebuilt after the war, and the city became a centre of textile production. Other industries include chemical, metal, and machinery manufacturing, oil refining, and food processing. In 1960 the seaport of Hŭngnam became a part of the city of Hamhŭng. Included among the cultural and educational institutions located in Hamhŭng are a branch of the Academy of Science, the Chemical Industry College, a medical college, the Chemistry Research Institute, and the Hamhŭng State Historical Museum. Its scenic beaches are popular for bathing. Pop. (2005 est.) urban agglom., 804,000.

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