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Haeju is a North Korean city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2000, the population of the city is estimated to be 236,000. At the beginning of 20th century, it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade. Haeju has chemical-related enterprises and a cement factory.

The Korean patriots An Jung-geun and Kim Ku were born in Haeju.

Famous tourist attractions:

• Puyong Temple,
• Haeju Tarani Temple,
• Decodar, Pine Tree, Apricot Tree, Pear Tree, Pagodas.

Neighboring scenic spots include:

• Suyangsan Falls
• Sokdamgugok
• Fort on Mountain Suyang
• Sohyonso Temple

It is also home to Haeju University of Education.

Haeju Special Economic Zone was announced in the Second Inter-Korean Summit meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea. It is to be a special economic region centered around the Haeju port. Development will consist of 16500000m2 of special economic zone and and the expansion of the Haeju port. This project is estimated to the cost over US$4.5 billion. This special economic region will allow trades between the port of Incheon and the port of Haeju. This trade between the two ports have been proposed before due their proximity (20km) but was refused by the North Korea due to the strategic importance of Haeju port to the North Korean Navy.

Haeju has a military and civilian dual purposes air station (HAE), with a 12/30 runway. (Haeju Airport). Haeju also has one of the major economic and military ports in North Korea.

The Korean Central Broadcasting Station airs on AM 1080 kHz using a 1.5-megawatt mediumwave transmitter.

• North Korea Uncovered (Google Earth), see the geographical locations of many of Haeju's cultural locations including Mt. Suyang Fort and Mt. Suyang Falls, as well as Haeju's railway, industrial, and commercial infrastructure on Google Earth."

Coordinates: 38°02′N, 125°43′E

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