Hyesan

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Hyesan 혜산시
Municipal city
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	혜산시
• Hancha	惠山市
• McCune-Reischauer	Hyesan-si
• Revised Romanization	Hyesan-si
Downtown Hyesan in September 2013
Map of Ryanggang showing the location of Hyesan
Hyesan Location within North Korea
Coordinates: 41°24′N 128°11′E / 41.400°N 128.183°E / 41.400; 128.183
Country	North Korea
Province	Ryanggang
Administrative divisions	25 tong, 4 ri
Area
• Total	277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Population  (2008[1])
• Total	192,680
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
• Dialect	Hamgyŏng
• Demonym	Hyesanite
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Hyesan (Korean pronunciation: [he.san]) is a city in the northern part of Ryanggang province of North Korea. It is a hub of river transportation as well as a product distribution centre. It is also the administrative centre of Ryanggang Province. As of 2008, the population of the city is 192,680.