Counties · North Hamgyong · KP0219

County in North Hamgyong

Puryong

48,958people2008 census, may be outdated

856km²57 people per km²

78%live in towns

357documented abusesNKDB

3detention sites

2official markets

Puryong · North Hamgyong

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Seen from space

2.4% of the county lit at night in 2025

1.3% in 2013

The satellite product changed version in 2022 (dashed line). Annual VIIRS night lights, Earth Observation Group

Abuses by right violated

Individual Liberty & Dignity182
Accused, Detained, or Convicted102
Life59
Freedom of Belief & Expression14

When they happened

8’90s
173’00s
168’10s

Women and men

25,717 women (53%)23,241 men

Prison camps here

© Esri, MaxarKyohwaso No. 12, Chongori12호 전거리 교화소 · North Hamgyong ProvinceOperating ~2,300
Holds many people forcibly sent back from China after escaping. Testimony describes starvation and abuse, especially of women.

Elsewhere in North Hamgyong

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