Chung-guyok

Chung-guyŏk
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	중구역
• Hanja	中區域
• Revised Romanization	Jung-guyeok
• McCune–Reischauer	Chung-guyŏk
The Grand People's Study House and Kim Il-sung Square (with Ryugyong Hotel in background)
Country	North Korea
Administrative divisions	19 administrative dong

Chung-guyŏk (Central District) is one of the 19 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city, between the Potong and Taedong Rivers, and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok, to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok, and to the south by Pyongchon-guyok.

Overview

As the centre of Pyongyang, the district holds many of the city's most important buildings. The famous Kim Il-sung Square is located along the banks of the Taedong river, together with the Grand People's Study House, which is the national library of North Korea.^[1] Chung-guyok was once the historical centre of Pyongyang, and was almost completely obliterated during the Korean War by American bombing. Vestiges of the old city can still be seen, and the district is home to several of North Korea's National Treasures, including the rebuilt Potong and Taedong Gates, the Pyongyang Bell, the Ryongwang Pavilion, and the Sungryong and Sungin Halls.^[2] Other buildings include the Koryo Hotel, Taedonggang Hotel, Pyongyang First Department Store, The National Stamp museum of the DPRK, The Pyongyang Central Children's palace and Taedongmoon Cinema.

The Pyongyang Metro runs through this district, with stops at Yonggwang, Ponghwa and Sungri stations.

Executive offices of the North Korean government and its industry are located in the area. This is also the headquarters borough of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Economy

Air Koryo has a booking office in Tongsŏng-dong.^[3]

Administrative divisions

Chung-guyok is divided into nineteen administrative districts known as dong.^[4]

	Chosŏn'gŭl	Hancha
Changgwang-dong	창광동	蒼光洞
Chongro-dong	종로동	鍾路洞
Chungsong-dong	중성동	中城洞
Haebangsan-dong	해방산동	解放山洞
Kyogu-dong	교구동	橋口洞
Kyongrim-dong	경림동	敬臨洞
Kyongsang-dong	경상동	慶上洞
Mansu-dong	만수동	萬壽洞
Oesong-dong	외성동	外城洞
Otan-dong	오탄동	烏灘洞
Potongmun-dong	보통문동	普通門洞
Ryonhwa-dong	련화동	蓮花洞
Ryusong-dong	류성동	柳城洞
Sochang-dong	서창동	西蒼洞
Somun-dong	서문동	西門洞
Taedongmun-dong	대동문동	大同門洞
Tongan-dong	동안동	東岸洞
Tonghung-dong	동흥동	東興洞
Tongsong-dong	동성동	東城洞
Yokjon-dong	역전동	驛前洞

References

1. The Grand People's Study House of the DPR of Korea. UN System Depository Libraries. Retrieved on August 31, 2008.
2. http://north.nricp.go.kr/nrth/kor/cul/cul_lis.jsp?area_cd=11000000
3. "Contact." Air Koryo. Retrieved on August 6, 2009.
4. http://nk.joins.com/map/i002.htm

Coordinates: 39°00′00″N 125°44′24″E / 39.00000°N 125.74000°E