Country North Korea Local time Friday 4:56 AM Province South Pyongan | Administrative divisions 20 tong, 14 ri Population 236,583 (2008) | |
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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 PyC58FngsC58Fng South Pyongan North Korea
- Administrative Divisions
- Transport
- Education
- References
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:
References
Pyongsong Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA