Hwadae: facts

At a glance

• Country: North Korea
• Region: North Hamgyong
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 67,677
• Coordinates: 40.8381° N, 129.4969° E
• Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Won (KPW)
• Distance to the capital, Pyongyang: 377 km (234 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Orang (Chongjin) Airport (RGO): 67 km (42 mi), straight line
• Changbaishan Airport (NBS, China): 209 km (130 mi), straight line
• Sondok Airport (DSO): 210 km (131 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Kilju: 20 km (12 mi)
• Myongch'on: 26 km (16 mi)
• Myonggan-dong: 33 km (21 mi)
• Hwasong: 46 km (29 mi)
• Changam-ch'on: 66 km (41 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Changam-ch'on, 66 km (41 mi)