Pyongsong

Pyongsong

평성시
Pyongsong 평성시
Municipal City
	Phyongsong
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	평성시
• Hancha	平城市
• McCune-Reischauer	P'yŏngsŏng-si
• Revised Romanization	Pyeongseong-si
	City centre
	Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Pyongsong
Country	North Korea
Province	South P'yŏngan
Administrative divisions	20 tong, 14 ri
Area
• Municipal City	381 km2 (147 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Municipal City	284,386
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Urban	236,609
• Dialect	P'yŏngan
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)

Pyongsong (평성, Korean pronunciation: [pʰjʌŋ.sʌŋ], officially Phyongsong^[1]) is a city in North Korea, the capital city of South Pyongan province in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres northeast of Pyongyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population of 284,386.^[2]

^ "Harmonious neighbourhood". Pyongyang Times. 2021-03-31.
^ Central Bureau of Statistics, Pyongyang, DPR Korea; 2008 Population Census, National Report (pdf-fil) Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Läst 17 januari 2010.

[1] "Harmonious neighbourhood". Pyongyang Times. 2021-03-31.

[Nkorea2008-2] Central Bureau of Statistics, Pyongyang, DPR Korea; 2008 Population Census, National Report (pdf-fil) Archived 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Läst 17 januari 2010.

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