Pyongyang

Pyongyang is the capital city of , with about 2,750,000 inhabitants. It is on the Taedong River in the southwest of the country and is known as the Capital of the Revolution.
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Pyongyang

  • Also known as: “Heijō-fu”, “Hēzyō”, “P’yŏngyang”, “P’yŏngyang-bu”, “P’yŏngyang-jikhalsi”, “P’yongyang-pu”, “P’yŏngyang-si”, “P’yŏngyang-T’ukolsi”, “P’yŏngyang-t’ŭkpyŏlsi”, “Pyeongyang”, “Pyeongyang-jikhalsi”, and “Pyongyang-si”
  • Location: , ,
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Latitude
39.1333° or 39° 8′ north
Longitude
125.9167° or 125° 55′ east
Population
2,510,000
Elevation
141 metres (463 feet)
Open location code
8QF74WM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
1871856
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In Other Languages

From Korean to Portuguese—“Pyongyang” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “평양”
  • Korean: “평양시”
  • Korean: “평양직할시”
  • Korean: “平壤”
  • Korean: “平壤直轄市”
  • Portuguese: “Pionguiangue”

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