Map of Hyesan, North Korea

Hyesan is the administrative centre of Yanggang-do, North Korea, with a population of about 192,680. It lies at 41.4017°N, 128.1778°E. Hyesan is about 334 km (208 mi) northeast of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hyesan-dong, 1 km to the southeast.

Hyesan at a glance

Where is Hyesan?

• The 13th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 11 min on the shortest day to 15 h 10 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hyesan

• Hyesan-dong — 1 km southeast
• Changbai — 2 km northeast, China
• Songjianghe — 105 km northwest, China
• Kilju — 108 km southeast
• Kyŏngsŏng — 121 km east
• Ranam — 130 km east
• Chongjin — 140 km east
• Helong — 144 km northeast, China
• Yuktae-dong — 153 km south
• Hongwŏn — 154 km south

Largest cities in Yanggang-do

• Hyesan-dong — 97,794

Largest cities in North Korea

• Pyongyang — 3,222,000
• Hamhŭng — 559,056
• Namp’o — 455,000
• Sunch’ŏn — 437,000
• Hŭngnam — 346,082
• Kaesŏng — 338,155
• Wŏnsan — 329,207
• Chongjin — 327,000
• Sariwŏn — 310,100
• Sinŭiju — 288,112

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.