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Kwan-li-so (Penal-labor Colony) No. 16 Hwasong (Chosŏn'gŭl: 화성 제16호 관리소), often known outside North Korea as the Hwasong concentration camp (Hangul: 화성 정치범수용소; also spelled Hwasŏng or Hwaseong), 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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World Prisons. (2026). Hwasong concentration camp. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hwasong-concentration-camp
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"Hwasong concentration camp." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hwasong-concentration-camp.
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@misc{worldprisons-hwasong-concentration-camp,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Hwasong concentration camp},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hwasong-concentration-camp},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}