North Pyongan Province

North Pyongan Province (Phyŏnganbukto; Korean pronunciation: [pʰjʌŋ.an.buk̚.t͈o], also spelled North P'yŏngan), written before 1925 in English as Yeng Byen[2][3]) is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinŭiju. In 2002, Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Sinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.

North Pyongan Province 평안북도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	평안북도
• Hancha	平安北道
• McCune‑Reischauer	P'yŏng'anbuk-to
• Revised Romanization	Pyeong-anbuk-do
Coordinates: 40.1°N 124.4°E
Country	North Korea
Region	Kwansŏ
Capital	Sinŭiju
Subdivisions	3 cities; 22 counties
Government
• Party Committee Chairman	Mun Kyong-dok (WPK)
• People's Committee Chairman	Jong Kyong-il[1]
Area
• Total	12,191 km^2 (4,707 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	2,728,662
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
Dialect	P'yŏngan

Geography

The Yalu River forms the northern border with China's Liaoning province. The province is also bordered on the east by Chagang Province and on the south by South Pyong'an Province. The Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region is located in the western corner of the province, and was created as an administrative entity separate from North Pyongan in 2002. North Pyongan is bounded by water on the west with Korea Bay and the Yellow Sea.

Administrative divisions

North Pyongan is divided into 3 cities (si) and 22 counties (kun). Each entity is listed below in English, Chosŏn'gŭl, and Hanja.

Name	Chosongul	Hanja	Population (2008)[4]	Subdivisions
City
Chongju	정주시	定州市	189,742	14 dong, 18 ri
Kusong	구성시	龜城市	196,515	25 dong, 18 ri
Sinuiju (capital)	신의주시	新義州市	359,341	49 dong, 9 ri
County
Changsong County	창성군	昌城郡	26,577	1 up, 1 rodongjagu, 15 ri
Cholsan County	철산군	鐵山郡	85,525	1 up, 2 rodongjagu, 25 ri
Chonma County	천마군	天摩郡	50,462	1 up, 20 ri
Hyangsan County	향산군	香山郡	52,350	1 up, 20 ri
Kujang County	구장군	球場郡	139,337	1 up, 5 rodongjagu, 22 ri
Kwaksan County	곽산군	郭山郡	97,660	1 up, 19 ri
Nyongbyon County	녕변군	寧邊郡	113,852	1 up, 1 rodongjagu, 26 ri
Pakchon County	박천군	博川郡	98,128	1 up, 1 rodongjagu, 20 ri
Pihyon County	피현군	枇峴郡	110,637	1 up, 2 rodongjagu, 21 ri
Pyoktong County	벽동군	碧潼郡	35,601	1 up, 19 ri
Ryongchon County	룡천군	龍川郡	135,634	1 up, 3 rodongjagu, 19 ri
Sakju County	삭주군	朔州郡	159,707	1 up, 6 rodongjagu, 18 ri
Sindo County	신도군	薪島郡	11,810	1 up, 2 rodongjagu, 1 ri
Sonchon County	선천군	宣川郡	126,350	1 up, 24 ri
Taechon County	태천군	泰川郡	108,894	1 up, 1 rodongjagu, 21 ri
Taegwan County	대관군	大館郡	69,565	1 up, 22 ri
Tongchang County	동창군	東倉郡	28,665	1 up, 1 rodongjagu, 16 ri
Tongrim County	동림군	東林郡	104,614	1 up, 2 rodongjagu, 20 ri
Uiju County	의주군	義州郡	110,018	1 up, 2 rodongjagu, 17 ri
Unjon County	운전군	雲田郡	101,130	1 up, 25 ri
Unsan County	운산군	雲山郡	102,928	1 up, 1 rodongjagu, 27 ri
Yomju County	염주군	鹽州郡	113,620	1 up, 1 rodongjagu, 22 ri

Gallery

• 
  North Pyongan Provincial Office during Japanese rule in Korea
• 
  A Korean Confucianist temple with offerings in Sinuiju, circa 1909
• 
  An aerial view of downtown Sinuiju - North Pyongan's capital
• 
  The North Korean Coastguard in Sinuiju
• 
  A street in Sinuiju when it was under Japanese control

References

1. "Organizational Chart of North Korean Leadership" (PDF). Seoul: Political and Military Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau; Ministry of Unification. January 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
2. "Yeng-byen, North Pyongan Province, North Korea". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
3. Minutes of the Korea Annual Conference. Seoul, South Korea: The Fukuin Printing Company. 1914. p. 27. External link in |title= (help)
4. "DPR Korea 2008 Population Census: National Report" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2020.