Pyongyang 평양시 |
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Directly governed city | |
Pyongyang Directly Governed City 평양직할시 |
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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
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Motto: (류경/柳京) (Korean) |
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Map of North Korea with Pyongyang highlighted |
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Coordinates: 39°1′10″N 125°44′17″E / 39.01944°N 125.73806°ECoordinates: 39°1′10″N 125°44′17″E / 39.01944°N 125.73806°E | |
Country | North Korea |
Region | P'yŏngan |
Founded | 1122 BC |
Districts |
18 districts, 1 county
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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 |
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