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Pyongan

Pyongan is one of the historic provinces of , now broken up into North Pyŏngan, South P'yŏngan and the separately administered capital city Pyongyang.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Pyongyang and Nampho.

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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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Nampo, also spelled Namp'o, is a major city in which is the country's fourth-largest by population. The city is an important seaport in the country as it lies on the northern shore of the Taedong River estuary, 15 km east of the estuary's mouth.

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Sinŭiju is a city in which faces , , China, across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of .

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Kaechon and Hyangsan County.

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is in South Pyongan province in .

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is a county in the North P'yŏngan province of Pyongan in . The county is best known for Myohyangsan, which apparently has developed into a "tourism" area.

Pyongan

Latitude of center
39.56° or 39° 33′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
125.44° or 125° 26′ 24″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q102381971
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Pyongan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “平安道”
  • Italian: “Pyongan”
  • Spanish: “P’yŏng-yang”

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