Potonggang-guyok is one of the 18 districts, or guyok, of
Pyongyang
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,
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
. It is most famous as the location of the
Ryugyong Hotel. It is named after the
Pothong River (literally "the simple river"), which serves as the district's border on all sides. It is bordered to the north by
Hyongjesan-guyok, to the east by
Sosong and
Moranbong-guyoks, to the south by
Pyongchon and
Chung-guyoks, and to the west by
Mangyongdae-guyok
Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk or Man'gyŏngdae District () is one of the 18 guyŏk (wards) that constitute Pyongyang, P'yŏngyang, North Korea. It began as a village called Mangyongdae-ri, Man'gyŏngdae-ri in South Pyongan Province, South P'yŏngan Prov ...
. The district was established by the
Pyongyang City People's Committee in October 1960.
Overview
The Pot'ong District is surrounded by
Pothong River and
Pothonggang Canal. The district is primarily a working district of the city as the few places of interest to tourists on located on the periphery of the district. The only attractions open to visitors are the
Potong River Pleasure Ground, the
Victorious Liberation of the Fatherland Statue and the
Potong River Improvement Project Monument. It is also the location of the
Pyongyang Embroidery School and Factory, and the
Pyongyang Senior Middle School. The district's Ragwon-dong is the location of the central offices and headquarters of the DPRK's
National Defense Commission.
The
Pyongyang Metro runs through this district, with stops at
Konsol,
Hwanggumbol, and
Konguk stations.
Administrative divisions
Potonggang-guyok is divided into fifteen administrative districts known as ''
dong'' (neighborhoods):
References
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Districts of Pyongyang