Tukuk-OS🕯 Hwasong concentration camp
North Korea · Asia · 41.27°N, 129.39°E
Kwan-li-so No. 16 Hwasong, often known outside North Korea as the Hwasong concentration camp, is the largest political labor camp (kwalliso) in North Korea. Located in rural North Hamgyong Province, Hwasong is highly secretive and isolated from the rest of the country. Prisoners, usually imprisoned for life, are subject to harsh forced labor and treatment. The estimated prisoner population size is 20,000.
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Quick facts
| Country | North Korea |
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| Continent / region | Asia |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 41.27°N, 129.39°E · view on map |
Hwasong concentration camp is located in North Korea, in Asia.
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