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Pyeongyang

Pyongyang
평양시
Directly governed city
Pyongyang Directly Governed City
평양직할시
  transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl
 • Hancha
 • McCune-Reischauer P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi
 • Revised Romanization Pyeongyang Jikhalsi
 • Official North Korean variant Phyŏngyang Chikhalsi
Clockwise from top left: Pyongyang skyline and the Taedong River; Juche Tower; Arch of Triumph; Tomb of King Dongmyeong; Puhŭng Station in the Pyongyang Metro; Arch of Reunification; and Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
Clockwise from top left: Pyongyang skyline and the Taedong River; Juche Tower; Arch of Triumph; Tomb of King Dongmyeong; Puhŭng Station in the Pyongyang Metro; Arch of Reunification; and Kumsusan Palace of the Sun

Motto: (류경/柳京)  (Korean)
"Dynamic Labors "
Map of North Korea with Pyongyang highlighted
Map of North Korea with Pyongyang highlighted
Coordinates: 39°1′10″N 125°44′17″E / 39.01944°N 125.73806°E / 39.01944; 125.73806Coordinates: 39°1′10″N 125°44′17″E / 39.01944°N 125.73806°E / 39.01944; 125.73806
Country  North Korea
Region P'yŏngan
Founded 1122 BC
Districts
Government
 • Chairman of Pyongyang People's Committee Cha Hui-rim
 • Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Pyongyang City Committee Kim Su-gil
Area
 • Total 3,194 km2 (1,233 sq mi)
Elevation 38 m (125 ft)
Population (2008)
 • Total 2,581,076
 • Dialect P'yŏngan
Pyongyang (1971-2000)
Climate chart ()
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25
 
 
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50
 
 
17
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23
11
 
 
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27
17
 
 
275
 
 
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21
 
 
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21
 
 
100
 
 
25
14
 
 
40
 
 
18
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35
 
 
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0
 
 
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2
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: WMO