Huichon

Huichon
희천시
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl희천시
 • Hancha
 • McCune-ReischauerHŭich'ŏn si
 • Revised RomanizationHuicheon-si
Huichon Telecommunications University
Huichon Telecommunications University
Map of Chagang showing the location of Huichon
Map of Chagang showing the location of Huichon
Map
Huichon is located in North Korea
Huichon
Huichon
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 40°10′15″N 126°16′34″E / 40.1707°N 126.2761°E / 40.1707; 126.2761
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceChagang Province
Administrative divisions21 tong, 12 ri
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total
168,180
 • Dialect
P'yŏngan
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Hŭich'ŏn (Korean pronunciation: [hɰi.tsʰʌn]) is a city in the southern part of Chagang Province, North Korea. The population is 168,180 (2008 data).

  1. ^ "2008 Population Census" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics, DPR Korea. 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2017.