Ryongsŏng-guyŏk, or Ryongsŏng District (룡성구역) is one of the 18 guyŏk[clarification needed] that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. Ryongsong Residence, the main residence of Kim Jong-un is located in this district.
Ryongsŏng-guyŏk
룡성구역 | |
|---|---|
Guyŏk of Pyongyang | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 龍城區域 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ryongsŏng-guyŏk |
| • Revised Romanization | Ryongseong-guyeok |
 Location of Ryongsong-guyok within Pyongyang | |
| Coordinates: 39°8′35″N 125°48′22″E / 39.14306°N 125.80611°E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Direct-administered city | P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.6 km2 (50.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
| • Total | 195,891 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Ryongsong-guyok | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 룡성구역 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Ryongseong-guyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryongsŏng-guyŏk |
Following a Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly decision on 15 January 2023, Ryongmun-dong was renamed to Ryongmun 1-dong, and Hwasong-dong was renamed to Ryongmun 2-dong.[2]
Administrative divisions
editRyongsŏng-guyŏk is divided into 15 tong (neighbourhoods):
- Chung'i-dong 중이동 (中二洞)
- Ch'ŏnggyŏ-dong 청계동 (淸溪洞)
- Masan-dong 마산동 (馬山洞)
- Myŏng'o-dong 명오동 (明梧洞)
- Ŏ'ŭn-dong 어은동 (御恩洞)
- Rimwŏn-dong 림원동 (林原洞)
- Ryongch'u 1-dong 룡추 1동 (龍秋 1洞)
- Ryongch'u 2-dong 룡추 2동 (龍秋 2洞)
- Ryonggung 1-dong 룡궁 1동 (龍宮 1洞)
- Ryonggung 2-dong 룡궁 2동 (龍宮 2洞)
- Ryongmun 1-dong 룡문1동 (龍門1洞)
- Ryongmun 2-dong 룡문2동 (龍門2洞)
- Ryongsŏng 1-dong 룡성 1동 (龍城 1洞)
- Ryongsŏng 2-dong 룡성 2동 (龍城 2洞)
- Taech'ŏn-dong 대천동 (大泉洞)
Mountains
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
- ^ "조선중앙통신 | 기사 | 평양시 룡성구역의 일부 동이름을 고치기로 결정". kcna.kp. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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