Hyesan
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Hyesan is a city in the northern part of the northern Yanggang province of North Korea. Main hub of river transportation, product distribution centre. Ryanggang Province administrative centre.
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Geography
The city is located in the Paektu Mountains at the border with the People's Republic of China (Jilin province), from which it is separated by the Yalu River (Korean: Amnok River). Located in Ryanggang Province, the Amnok River upstream, separates Chengbai Korean autonomous county, People's Republic of China.
In 1915, the extreme lowest temperature is recorded -42 ℃, is coldest area of Korea, forest resources is rich.
Transportation
Connect by railway and the road.
Culture
It has Hyesan High School and Hyesan Girl ' s School.
Neighbor has Kwaegung Pavilion, Naegok Hot Spring and Mountain Paektu.
Industry
It has lumber processing mill, paper mill and textile mill.
See also
External links
- Maps and satellite images of Hyesan Airfield (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/hyesan-ab.htm)