Hunchun
At the junction of China, Russia, and North Korea, Hunchun is a county-level city in Jilin Province's Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture with a walkable centre and a lively café and restaurant scene. The village of Fangchuan nearby offers an observation platform overlooking the three-country border, a draw for visitors. Hunchun also sits on the site of Donggyeong, the eastern capital of the Balhae Kingdom from 785 to 793.
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- Population77,028
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Hunchun: quick answers
Where is Hunchun?
Hunchun is in Jilin Province, China, about 126 km78 miles in a straight line from Vladivostok.
How do you get to Hunchun?
The nearest airport is Yanji (YNJ), about 1 hr 34 min away by road. The nearest train station is Махалино, about 51 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hunchun?
The warmest month is August, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -12°C10°F. The wettest month is July, with about 155 mm6.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hunchun?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 27 restaurants, 46 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.