North Pyongan Province

This article is about the province of North Korea. For the hypothetical province claimed by the Republic of Korea, see North Pyeongan Province, Republic of Korea.

North Pyongan Province 평안북도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	평안북도
• Hanja	平安北道
• McCune‑Reischauer	P'yŏng'anbuk-to
• Revised Romanization	Pyeong-anbuk-do
Location of North Pyongan Province
Coordinates:
Country	North Korea
Region	Kwansŏ
Capital	Sinŭiju
Subdivisions	3 cities; 22 counties
Area
• Total	12,191 km2 (4,707 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	2,728,662
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Dialect	P'yŏngan

North Pyongan Province (Phyŏnganbukto) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinŭiju. In 2002, Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Sinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.

Geography

The Yalu River forms the northern border with China. The province is also bordered on the east by Chagang Province and on the south by South Pyong'an Province. Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region (Sinŭiju T'ŭkpyŏl Haengjŏnggu) is located in the western corner of the province, and was created as an administrative entity separate from North P'yŏngan in 2002. North P'yŏngan is bounded by water on the west with Korea Bay and the Yellow Sea (called the West Sea by Koreans).

Administrative divisions

North P'yŏngan is divided into 3 cities ("Si") and 22 counties ("Kun").

Cities

• Sinŭiju (capital)
  (신의주시/新義州市)
• Chŏngju
  (정주시/定州市)
• Kusŏng
  (구성시/龜城市)

Counties

• Ch'angsŏng-gun
  (창성군/昌城郡)
• Ch'ŏlsan-gun
  (철산군/鐵山郡)
• Ch'ŏnma-gun
  (천마군/天摩郡)
• Hyangsan-gun
  (향산군/香山郡)
• Kujang-gun
  (구장군/球場郡)
• Kwaksan-gun
  (곽산군/郭山郡)
• Nyŏngbyŏn-gun
  (녕변군/寧邊郡)
• Pakch'ŏn-gun
  (박천군/博川郡)
• P'ihyŏn-gun
  (피현군/枇峴郡)
• Pyŏkdong-gun
  (벽동군/碧潼郡)
• Ryongch'ŏn-gun
  (룡천군/龍川郡)
• Sakju-gun
  (삭주군/朔州郡)
• Sindo-gun
  (신도군/薪島郡)
• Sŏnch'ŏn-gun
  (선천군/宣川郡)
• T'aech'ŏn-gun
  (태천군/泰川郡)
• Taegwan-gun
  (대관군/大館郡)
• Tongch'ang-gun
  (동창군/東倉郡)
• Tongrim-gun
  (동림군/東林郡)
• Ŭiju-gun
  (의주군/義州郡)
• Unjŏn-gun
  (운전군/雲田郡)
• Unsan-gun
  (운산군/雲山郡)
• Yŏmju-gun
  (염주군/鹽州郡)

Gallery

North Pyongan Provincial Office during Korea under Japanese rule's period.