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Country
  
North Korea

Local time
  
Friday 4:56 AM

Province
  
South Pyongan

Administrative divisions
  
20 tong, 14 ri

Population
  
236,583 (2008)

Pyongsong

Weather
  
5°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 81% Humidity

P'yŏngsŏng (평성, [pʰjʌŋ.sʌŋ]) is a city in North Korea, the capital city of South P'yŏngan province in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres northeast of P'yŏngyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population of 284,386.

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Map of Py%C5%8Fngs%C5%8Fng, South Pyongan, North Korea

Administrative Divisions

P'yŏngsŏng-si is divided into 20 tong (neighbourhoods) and 14 ri (villages):

Transport

P'yŏngsŏng-si has two stations on the P'yŏngra Line of the Korean State Railway, one in P'yŏngsŏng-dong and one in Ponghak-tong.

Education

Having been initially established with the idea of functioning as a center for North Korea's science and technology sectors, Pyongsong-si is the location of several colleges, universities, and research center:

  • Pyongsong University of Science - reputed to include a nuclear physics department, the researchers of which contribute to North Korea's nuclear program. The department runs the Atomic Energy Research Institute.
  • Pyongsong University of Medicine (functions as South Pyongan province's regional medical training institute)
  • Space Science Research Institute

    • References

    Pyongsong Wikipedia
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