North Hamgyŏng Province
Hoeryŏng City
McCune-Reischauer: Hoeryŏng-si Revised Romanization:Hoeryeong-si Short name:Hoeryŏng (Hoeryeong; 회령; 會寧) | |
|---|---|
| Country | North Korea |
| Region | Kwanbuk |
| Government | |
| • Type | under North Hamgyŏng |
| Population | |
| • Total | 134,524 |
Hoeryŏng is a city in North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea. It is opposite Jilin Province, China, with the Tumen River in between. Sanhe (三合鎮), in Longjing prefecture, is the closest Chinese town across the river. Its main industries are mining machines and a paper mill. Hoeryŏng is said to be the birthplace of Kim Il Sung's first wife and Kim Jong Il's mother, Kim Jong Suk. [2]
Some Template:Km to mi from the city the Hoeryong concentration camp is located.
Hoeryong was one of the six post/garrisons (hangul :육진 hanja :六鎭) established under the order of Sejong the Great of Joseon (1418 - 1450) to safeguard his people from the hostile Chinese and Manchurian nomads living in Manchuria. On the 22nd of June 2007, a source reported that a public trial was held at a City Stadium in Hoeryong, on the 30th last month against 15 human traffic suspects and 4 of them were sentenced to death.
