The Hamgyong Mountains ( ko, , , ''Hamgyeong Sanmaek''), officially known as the Gangbaekjeonggan
[ and formerly known as the or , is a North Korean mountain range. It lies in the northeast quarter of the country, extending for about southwest and northeast parallel to the ]Sea of Japan
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(East Sea of Korea).[.] Its northern terminus is in the Tumen Valley. To its west are the Kaema Highlands
The Kaema Plateau is a highland in North Korea. It is surrounded by the Rangrim Mountains, the Macheollyeong Mountains and the Bujeollyeong Mountains. Elevation varies between 700 and 2,000 meters and is approximately 40,000 square kilometer ...
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The southwestern end of the range, west of its turn northwards to meet the Tumen, is also known as the Pujollyong or (, , ''Bujeonryeong Sanmaek'').
Overall, the Hamgyongs are the highest range of mountains on the peninsula.[.] The tallest mountain in the range is Kwanmo Peak (2,540 m), the second-highest after Paektu
Paektu Mountain (), also known as Baekdu Mountain and in China as Changbai Mountain ( zh, s=长白山, t=長白山; Manchu: Golmin Šanggiyan Alin), is an active stratovolcano on the Chinese–North Korean border. At , it is the highest moun ...
(China's "Changbai"). Other notable peaks include Du Peak (2,396 m), Gwesang Peak (2,333 m) and Mount Dury (2,303 m). In total, ten major peaks[ and 62 subsidiary peaks of the mountains in this range are 2,000 m or higher.][
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See also
* North
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& South Hamgyong Provinces, which take their names from the range
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Mountain ranges of North Korea
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