Hongwon: facts

At a glance

• Country: North Korea
• Region: South Hamgyong
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 70,923
• Coordinates: 40.0253° N, 127.9558° E
• Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KPW)
• Distance to the capital, Pyongyang: 219 km (136 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Sondok Airport (DSO): 52 km (32 mi), straight line
• Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS): 104 km (64 mi), straight line
• Orang (Chongjin) Airport (RGO): 211 km (131 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Samho-rodongjagu: 11 km (7 mi)
• Yuktae-dong: 17 km (11 mi)
• Sinp'o: 20 km (13 mi)
• Hungnam: 34 km (21 mi)
• Hamhung: 38 km (23 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Sinp'o, 20 km (13 mi)