South Pyongan Province (Phyŏngannamdo; ) is a

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

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. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former

Pyongan Province Pyeong-an Province (, ) was one of Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Pyeong'an was located in the northwest of Korea. The provincial capital was Pyeongyang (now Pyongyang, North Korea). History Pyeong'an Province was formed in ...

, remained a province of

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until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is

Pyongsong Pyongsong (, , officially Phyongsong) 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 ha ...

Geography

The province is bordered by

North Pyongan North Pyongan Province (Phyŏnganbukto; , also spelled North P'yŏngan), 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, the ...

and

Chagang Province Chagang Province (Chagangdo; ) is a province in North Korea; it is bordered by China's Jilin and Liaoning provinces to the north, Ryanggang and South Hamgyong to the east, South Pyongan to the south, and North Pyongan to the west. Chagang ...

s to the north,

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and Kangwon Provinces to the east and southeast and

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and

Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat ...

to the south. The

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and

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are located to the west.

Administrative divisions

South P'yŏngan is divided into 1 special city (''tŭkpyŏlsi''); 5 cities (''si''); 16 counties (''kun''); and 3 districts (1 ''ku'' and 2 ''chigu''). Its administrative divisions are:

Cities

Nampo Nampo (North Korean official spelling: Nampho; ), also spelled Namp'o, is the second largest city by population and an important seaport in North Korea, which lies on the northern shore of the Taedong River, 15 km east of the river's mouth. ...

Special City (남포특별시/; created in 2010) *

(평성시/; the provincial capital, established December 1969) * Anju (안주시/; established August 1987) *

Kaechon Kaech'ŏn or Kaechon ( , ; Hangul: , Hanja: ) is a city in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Geography The Myohyangsan, Changansan, Ch'ŏnsŏngsan, and Ch'ŏngryongsan mountain ranges come together in Kaech'ŏn. The highest peak is Paekt ...

(개천시/; established August 1990) *

Sunchon Sunch'ŏn () is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has a population of 297,317, and is home to various manufacturing plants. The city is on the Taedong River. History In 1413, the name of the city became Sunchon, due to a rena ...

-si (순천시/; established October 1983) *

Tokchon Tŏkch'ŏn () is a ''si'', or city, in northern South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Nyŏngwŏn and Maengsan to the east, Kujang county in North P'yŏngan province to the north, Kaech'ŏn to the west and Pukch'ang to the ...

(덕천시/; established June 1986)

Counties

Chungsan County Chŭngsan County is a '' kun'' (county) in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. Re-education Camp No. 11, a large prison mostly for repatriated refugees, is located in the northwestern part of Chŭngsan County. Administrative divisions Chŭngs ...

(증산군/) *

Hoechang County Hoech'ang County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. History Before 1945, most of the territory that now comprises Hoech'ang, was part of neighbouring Sŏngch'ŏn county. In 1952 four townships from Sŏngch'ŏn (Sung ...

(회창군/) *

Maengsan County Maengsan County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan, North Korea. Administrative districts The district is split into one ŭp An ''eup'' or ''ŭp'' () is an administrative unit in both North Korea and South Korea similar to the unit o ...

(맹산군/) *

Mundok County Mundŏk County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Mundŏk County is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 21 '' ri'' (villages): Transportation Mundŏk ...

(문덕군/) * Nyongwon County (녕원군/) *

Onchon County Onch'ŏn County is a county in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is administered as part of Namp'o Special City. Administrative divisions Onch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ''ŭp'' (town), 5 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 14 '' ...

(온천군/) *

Pukchang County Pukch'ang County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. History In 1952, Pukchang County was formed from the former area of Maengsan County and Tokchon. Since then, the county has been changed multiple times by merging ...

(북창군/) * Pyongwon County (평원군/) *

Ryonggang County Ryonggang County is a county in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is administered as a part of Namp'o Special City. It is famous for its local apples. Administrative divisions Ryonggang-gun is divided into one town (ŭp) and 10 village ...

(룡강군/) *

Sinyang County Sinyang County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan, North Korea. Administrative divisions Sinyang County is divided into 1 ''ŭp'' (town), 1 ''rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 16 '' ri'' (villages): Transportation Sinyang County is s ...

(신양군/) * Songchon County (성천군/) *

Sukchon County Sukch'ŏn County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Sukch'ŏn county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 20 '' ri'' (villages): Transportation Suk ...

(숙천군/) * Taehung County (대흥군/) *

Taedong County Taedong County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, 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 Korean Peninsula ...

(대동군/) *

Unsan County Unsan County is a ''kun'', or county, in eastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Within the province, it borders Hyangsan in the east, Kujang and Nyŏngbyŏn in the south, and Tongch'ang and T'aech'ŏn in the west. In addition, it ...

(은산군/) *

Yangdok County Yangdŏk County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. History The region is thought to be near the ancient chiefdom of dongye. Biryuguk used to be in the region. It was incorporated into Goguryeo around 40 BC. Climate ...

(양덕군/)

Districts

Chongnam Ch'ŏngnam-gu is a district in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Administrative districts The district is split into 9 ''tong'' (neighborhoods) and 2 '' ri'' (villages). Transportation Ch'ŏngnam district is served by the Sŏhae Line of ...

(청남구/) * Tukchang (득장지구/) * Ungok (운곡지구/) The below former counties of South Pyongan were merged with

in 2004 and are administered as part of that city: *

Chollima-guyok Ch'ŏllima is a ''kuyŏk'' in Namp'o Special City, North Korea. Prior to 2004, it was Ch'ŏllima-''kuyok'', a district of northeastern Namp'o Directly Governed City. Following the demotion of Namp'o in 2004, Ch'ŏllima became an independent co ...

(천리마군/) * Kangso-guyok (강서군/) *

(룡강군/) *

Taean-guyok Taean is a ward in Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Taean District is divided into 8 ''tong'' (neighbourhoods) and 3 ''ri'' (villages): Transportation Taean District is served by the Taean ...

-gun (대안군/) In 2010 the following county was merged with Nampo: *

(온천군/)

Gallery

File:Heian-Nan Provincial Office.JPG, South Pyongan Provincial Office during

Korea under Japanese rule Between 1910 and 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan. Joseon Korea had come into the Japanese sphere of influence with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876; a complex coalition of the Meiji government, military, and business o ...

's period.

References

행정 구역 현황 (''Haengjeong Guyeok Hyeonhwang;'')
(in Korean only)

Administrative divisions of North Korea
(in simplified Chinese; used as reference for Hanja) {{Coord missing, North Korea South Pyongan, Provinces of North Korea