Huichon

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).

Huichon
희천시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
  Chosŏn'gŭl희천시
  Hancha
  McCune-ReischauerHŭich'ŏn si
  Revised RomanizationHuicheon-si
Huichon Telecommunications University
Map of Chagang showing the location of Huichon
Huichon
Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 40.1707°N 126.2761°E / 40.1707; 126.2761
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceChagang Province
Administrative divisions21 tong, 12 ri
Population
 (2008)
  Total168,180
  Dialect
P'yŏngan
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
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