Chung-guyok

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Chung-guyŏk
Guyŏk of Pyongyang
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul중구역
 • Hanja中區域
 • Revised RomanizationJung-guyeok
 • McCune–ReischauerChung-guyŏk
The Grand People's Study House and Kim Il-sung Square (with Ryugyong Hotel in background)
The Grand People's Study House and Kim Il-sung Square (with Ryugyong Hotel in background)
CountryNorth Korea
Direct-administered cityP'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi
Administrative divisions19 administrative dong
Area
 • Total13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total131,333
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)

Chung-guyŏk (Central Ward) is one of the 18 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city, between the Potong and Taedong Rivers, and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok, to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok, and to the south by Pyongchon-guyok.

Overview[]

As the centre of Pyongyang, the district holds many of the city's most important buildings. The famous Kim Il-sung Square is located along the banks of the Taedong river, together with the Grand People's Study House, which is the national library of North Korea.[2] Chung-guyok was once the historical centre of Pyongyang, and was almost completely obliterated during the Korean War by American bombing. Vestiges of the old city can still be seen, and the district is home to several of North Korea's National Treasures, including the rebuilt Potong and Taedong Gates, the Pyongyang Bell, the Ryongwang Pavilion, and the Sungryong and Sungin Halls.[3] Other buildings include the Koryo Hotel, , Pyongyang First Department Store, the Korea Stamp Museum, the and Taedongmoon Cinema.

The Pyongyang Metro runs through this district, with stops at Yonggwang, Ponghwa and Sungri stations. Pyongyang's central railway station is also located here.

Executive offices of the North Korean government and its industry are located in the area. The headquarters of the Workers' Party of Korea and the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea are located in the area.

Many new riverside terraced apartments were built along the Pothong River, a project which Kim Jong-un visited multiple times,[4] and the district was renamed by the 690th order of the Presidium of the SPA.[5]

Economy[]

Air Koryo has a booking office in Tongsŏng-dong.[6]

Administrative divisions[]

Chung-guyok is divided into nineteen administrative districts known as dong.[7]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Ch'anggwang-dong 창광동 蒼光洞
Chongro-dong 종로동 鍾路洞
Chungsŏng-dong 중성동 中城洞
Haebangsan-dong 해방산동 解放山洞
Kyogu-dong 교구동 橋口洞
Kyŏngrim-dong 경림동 敬臨洞
Kyongru-dong[8] 경루동[5] 琼楼洞[9]
Kyŏngsang-dong 경상동 慶上洞
Mansu-dong 만수동 萬壽洞
Oesŏng-dong 외성동 外城洞
Ot'an-dong 오탄동 烏灘洞
Pot'ongmun-dong 보통문동 普通門洞
Ryŏnhwa-dong 련화동 蓮花洞
Ryusŏng-dong 류성동 柳城洞
Sŏch'ang-dong 서창동 西蒼洞
Sŏmun-dong 서문동 西門洞
Taedongmun-dong 대동문동 大同門洞
Tong'an-dong 동안동 東岸洞
Tonghŭng-dong 동흥동 東興洞
Tongsŏng-dong 동성동 東城洞
Yŏkchŏn-dong 역전동 驛前洞

References[]

  1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. ^ The Grand People's Study House of the DPR of Korea. UN System Depository Libraries. Retrieved on August 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-05-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "North Korea upgrades new skyscraper to 80 floors, making it 2nd-tallest in DPRK | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-09-10
  5. ^ a b "로동신문". rodong.rep.kp. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  6. ^ "Contact Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine." Air Koryo. Retrieved on August 6, 2009.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-11-04. Retrieved 2009-04-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Rodong Sinmun".
  9. ^ "劳动新闻". rodong.rep.kp. Retrieved 2021-09-12.

Coordinates: 39°00′00″N 125°44′24″E / 39.00000°N 125.74000°E / 39.00000; 125.74000

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