Pyongyang

Pyongyang
	"Pyongyang" in Chosŏn'gŭl (top) and hancha (bottom)
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	평양
Hancha	平壤
Revised Romanization	Pyeongyang
McCune–Reischauer	P'yŏngyang
	lit. 'flat soil'

Pyongyang

평양시
Pyongyang 평양시
Directly governed city
	Pyongyang Directly Governed City
transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	평양직할시
• Hancha	平壤直轄市
• McCune–Reischauer	P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi
• Revised Romanization	Pyeongyang Jikhalsi
	Pyongyang skyline and the Taedong River Juche Tower Arch of Triumph Mansudae Grand Monument Ryugyong Hotel Tomb of King Tongmyong Monument to Party Founding
	Nickname(s): (류경/柳京) (Korean); "Capital of Willows"
	Location of Pyongyang in North Korea
	Pyongyang Pyongyang
	Coordinates: 39°01′00″N 125°44′51″E / 39.01667°N 125.74750°E
Country	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Districts	19 districts(or wards), 2 counties,1 neighbourhood Chung-guyok; Pyongchon-guyok; Potonggang-guyok; Moranbong-guyok; Sosong-guyok; Songyo-guyok; Tongdaewon-guyok; Taedonggang-guyok; Sadong-guyok; Taesong-guyok; Mangyongdae-guyok; Hyongjesan-guyok; Ryongsong-guyok; Samsok-guyok; Ryokpo-guyok; Rangrang-guyok; Sunan-guyok; Unjong-guyok; Hwasong-guyok; Kangdong County; Kangnam County; Banghyundong;
Government
• Type	Directly governed city
• Body	Pyongyang City People's Assembly
• Secretary of the City Committee	Kim Su-gil
• Chairman of the People's Committee	Choi Hee-tae
Area
• Directly governed city	829.1 km2 (320.1 sq mi)
• Metro	3,194 km2 (1,233 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Directly governed city	3,157,538
• Density	3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
Demonym	Pyongyangite(s)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (Pyongyang Time)
ISO 3166 code	KP-01

Pyongyang^[a] is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (혁명의 수도).^[8] Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288.^[9] Pyongyang is a directly administered city (직할시; 直轄市; chikhalsi) with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.

Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea.^[10] It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon and Goguryeo, and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its de facto capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet assistance.

Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport center of North Korea. It is home to North Korea's major government institutions, as well as the ruling Workers' Party of Korea which has its headquarters in the Forbidden City.

^ Funabashi, Yoichi (2007). The Peninsula Question: A Chronicle of the Second Northern Korean Nuclear Crisis. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-8157-3010-1.
^ Nick Heath-Brown (ed.). The Statesman's Yearbook 2016: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. p. 720.
^ United Nations. "Democratic People's Republic of Korea". Data.un.org. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
^ Specialties of Korea (PDF). Foreign Languages Publishing House of the DPR Korea. 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-40588118-0.
^ "Pyongyang definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
^ "Definition of P'YǑNGYANG". www.merriam-webster.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
^ "「혁명의 수도」선포…금속·건재 공업이 주류". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 3 July 1989. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
^ D P R Korea, 2008 Population Census, National Report (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
^ Cite error: The named reference EBPyongyang was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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[1] Funabashi, Yoichi (2007). The Peninsula Question: A Chronicle of the Second Northern Korean Nuclear Crisis. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-8157-3010-1.

[2] Nick Heath-Brown (ed.). The Statesman's Yearbook 2016: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. p. 720.

[3] United Nations. "Democratic People's Republic of Korea". Data.un.org. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2023.

[4] Specialties of Korea (PDF). Foreign Languages Publishing House of the DPR Korea. 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[5] Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-40588118-0.

[6] "Pyongyang definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

[7] "Definition of P'YǑNGYANG". www.merriam-webster.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

[9] "「혁명의 수도」선포…금속·건재 공업이 주류". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 3 July 1989. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

[Nkorea2008-10] D P R Korea, 2008 Population Census, National Report (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[EBPyongyang-11] Cite error: The named reference EBPyongyang was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Korean name
Pyongyang
"Pyongyang" in Chosŏn'gŭl (top) and hancha (bottom)
Chosŏn'gŭl	평양
Hancha	平壤
Revised Romanization	Pyeongyang
McCune–Reischauer	P'yŏngyang
lit. 'flat soil'