South Pyongan Province (; ) is a

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

Pyongan Province Pyongan Province (; ) was one of Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon dynasty. Pyongan was located in the northwest of Korea. The provincial capital was Pyongyang. History Pyongan Province was formed in 1413. Its name derived from the name ...

, 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 (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, then became a pr ...

and

Chagang Province Chagang Province (; ) is a province of 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 was formed ...

s to the north,

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and Kangwon Provinces to the east and southeast and

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and

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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 a major city in North Korea which is the country's List of cities in North Korea, fourth-largest by population. The city is an important seaport in the country as it lies ...

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 th ...

(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. History The region was originally ...

(증산군/) *

Hoechang County Hoech'ang 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 Korea, Korean Pen ...

(회창군/) * Maengsan County (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 Mundŏ ...

(문덕군/) *

Nyongwon County Nyŏngwŏn County is a county in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Nyŏngwŏn county is divided into 1 ''ŭp'' (town), 1 ''tong Tong may refer to: Chinese *Tang dynasty, a dynasty in Chinese history when translite ...

(녕원군/) * Onchon County (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 mergin ...

(북창군/) *

Pyongwon County P'yŏngwŏn County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Administrative divisions P'yŏngwŏn County is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 2 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 29 '' ri'' (villages): Transportati ...

(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 villa ...

(룡강군/) * Sinyang County (신양군/) *

Songchon County Sŏngch'ŏn County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan, North Korea. Administrative divisions Sŏngch'ŏn county is divided into 1 ''ŭp'' (town), 3 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 20 '' ri'' (villages): Transportation Sŏngch'� ...

(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 Sukch ...

(숙천군/) *

Taehung County Taehŭng County is a ''kun'', or county, in the northeastern corner of South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by Ryongrim and Changjin, to the east by Yŏnggwang and Hamju, to the south by Yodŏk and Chŏngp'yŏng, ...

(대흥군/) *

Taedong County Taedong County is a Administrative divisions of North Korea, ''kun'' (county) in South Pyongan Province, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Taedong County is divided into 1 ''Administrative divisions of North Korea, � ...

(대동군/) *

Unsan County Unsan County is a ''kun'', or county, in eastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Within the province, it borders Hyangsan to the east, Kujang and Nyŏngbyŏn to the south, and Tongch'ang and T'aech'ŏn to 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-kuyok is a district in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Administrative districts The district is split into 9 '' dong'' (neighborhoods) and 2 '' ri'' (villages). Transportation Ch'ŏngnam district is served by the Sŏhae Line ...

(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 Kangsŏ is a ward in Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. The population is 191,356. Administrative divisions Kangsŏ-guyŏk is divided into 14 ''tong'' (neighbourhoods) and 6 ''ri'' (villages): Transport Kangsŏ-guyŏ ...

(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: * Onchon County (온천군/)

Gallery

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

Korea under Japanese rule From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled by the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (), the Japanese reading of "Joseon". Japan first took Korea into its sphere of influence during the late 1800s. Both Korea (Joseon) and Japan had been under polic ...

's period,ruling the province as

Heian'nan-dō , alternatively Heian'nan Province or South Heian Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule. Its capital was at Pyongyang, Heijō. The province consisted of modern-day South Pyongan, North Korea. Population Number of people by nat ...

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