Helong

Helong
和龙市 · 화룡시
Helong is located in Jilin
Helong
Helong
Location in Jilin province
Coordinates: 42°32′37″N 129°00′10″E / 42.54361°N 129.00278°E / 42.54361; 129.00278
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
PrefectureYanbian
SeatWenhua Subdistrict
Area
5,069.0 km2 (1,957.2 sq mi)
 • Urban
145.00 km2 (55.98 sq mi)
Elevation
451 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2017)
181,000
 • Density35.7/km2 (92.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
95,399
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
133500
Websitehttp://www.helong.gov.cn/
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Helong
Simplified Chinese和龙市
Traditional Chinese和龍市
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHélóng Shì
Chinese Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl화룡시
Hancha和龍市
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationHwaryong-si
McCune–ReischauerHwaryong-si
South Korean name
Hangul허룽시
Hanja허룽市
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationHeorung Si
McCune–ReischauerHŏrung Si

Helong (simplified Chinese: 和龙; traditional Chinese: 和龍; pinyin: Hélóng; Chosŏn'gŭl: 화룡; Hangul: 허룽) is a county-level city in southeastern Jilin province, Northeast China. It is under the administration of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. In January 2024, several thousand North Korean migrant workers in the city initiated a series of protests over withheld payments.