Pyongsong

Not to be confused with Pyongyang.
P'yŏngsŏng
평성시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl 평성시
 • Hancha 平城市
 • McCune-Reischauer P'yŏngsŏng-si
 • Revised Romanization Pyeongseong-si

City centre
Country  North Korea
Province South P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions 20 tong, 14 ri

P'yŏngsŏng (평성, Korean pronunciation: [pʰjʌŋsʰʌŋ]) is a city in North Korea, the capital city of South P'yŏngan province in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres northeast of P'yŏngyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population of 284,386.[1]

Administrative Divisions

P'yŏngsŏng-si is divided into 20 tong (neighbourhoods) and 14 ri (villages):

  • Chungdŏk-tong (중덕동)
  • Churye-dong (주례동)
  • Hach'a-dong (하차동)
  • Haksu-dong (학수동)
  • Kuwŏl-dong (구월동)
  • Munhwa-dong (문화동)
  • Okchŏn-dong (옥전동)
  • Ori-dong (오리동)
  • Podŏk-tong (보덕동)
  • Samhwa-dong (삼화동)
  • Sangch'a-dong (상차동)
  • Songryŏng-dong (송령동)
  • Ponghak-tong (봉학동)
  • P'yŏngsŏng-dong (평성동)
  • Raengch'ŏn-dong (랭천동)
  • Tŏksŏng-dong (덕성동)
  • Tumu-dong (두무동)
  • Ŭndŏk-tong (은덕동)
  • Yangji-dong (양지동)
  • Yŏkch'ŏn-dong (역전동)
  • Chamo-ri (자모리)
  • Chasal-li (자산리)
  • Ch'ŏng'ong-ri (청옥리)
  • Hadal-li (하단리)
  • Hut'al-li (후탄리)
  • Hwap'o-ri (화포리)
  • Koch'ŏl-li (고천리)
  • Kyŏngsil-li (경신리)
  • Ŏjung-ri (어중리)
  • Paeksong-ri (백송리)
  • Ryulhwa-ri (률화리)
  • Samryong-ri (삼룡리)
  • Unhŭng-ri (운흥리)
  • Wŏlp'o-ri (월포리)

Transport

P'yŏngsŏng-si has two stations on the P'yŏngra Line of the Korean State Railway, one in P'yŏngsŏng-dong and one in Ponghak-tong.

Further reading

External links

References

  1. ↑ Central Bureau of Statistics, Pyongyang, DPR Korea; 2008 Population Census, National Report (pdf-fil) Läst 17 januari 2010.

Coordinates: 39°15′N 125°51′E / 39.250°N 125.850°E / 39.250; 125.850


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