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UTC+9 ( Pyongyang Time) Pyongsong ( 평성, Korean pronunciation: [pʰjʌŋ.sʌŋ], officially Phyongsong [1]) is a city in North Korea, the capital city of South Pyongan province in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres northeast of Pyongyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population of 284,386.
- 20 tong, 14 ri
- North Korea
- 381 km² (147 sq mi)
- South P'yŏngan
Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport center of North Korea. It is home to North Korea's major government institutions, as well as the ruling Workers' Party of Korea which has its headquarters in the Forbidden City .
- 829.1 km² (320.1 sq mi)
- North Korea
- Pyongyangite(s)
- Directly governed city
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There are more than a dozen leader's residences in North Korea, according to Kim Jong Il ’s former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk. [1] Many of the residences were identified on satellite images [2] in the North Korea Uncovered project. [3] Ryongsong Residence is the central residence of Kim Jong Un. [4] All residences are kept secret by the North ...
P’yŏngsŏng, a planned city, was built in the 1960s near the old provincial capital of Sain-ni, at a place formerly called Sainjang, once only.
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The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Pyongsong .
- 12,330 km² (4,760 sq mi)
- North Korea
Pyongyang, historically known as Heijō is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea.
Pyongsong ( 평성, Korean pronunciation: [ pʰjʌŋ.sʌŋ] , officially Phyongsong [1] ) is a city in North Korea, the capital city of South Pyongan province in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres northeast of Pyongyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population of 284,386. [2] Contents. History.
