Sosong-guyok

Guyŏk of Pyongyang in P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi, North Korea
Sŏsŏng-guyŏk
39°03′40″N 125°44′40″E / 39.06111°N 125.74444°E / 39.06111; 125.74444
CountryNorth Korea
Direct-administered cityP'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi
Area
 • Total12.64 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total147,138
 • Density12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
Sosong-guyok
Hangul
서성구역
Hanja
西城區域
Revised RomanizationSeoseong-guyeok
McCune–ReischauerSŏsŏng-kuyŏk
Street corner in Sosong-guyok

Sŏsŏng-guyŏk, or Sosong District, is one of the 18 guyŏk of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pot'ong River, west of the Moranbong-guyŏk (Moranbong District) and south of Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk (Hyongjesan District). It was established January 1958.

Administrative divisions

Sŏsŏng-guyŏk is divided into thirteen administrative districts known as dong. Two neighborhoods (Changgyong and Sosan) are further divided in two parts for administrative purposes.[2]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Changsan-dong 장산동 長山洞
Changgyŏng-dong 장경동 長慶洞
Chungsin-dong 중신동 中新洞
Hasin-dong 하신동 下新洞
Kinjae-dong 긴재동 긴재洞
Namgyo-dong 남교동 南橋洞
Ryŏnmot-tong 련못동 蓮못洞
Sanghŭng-dong 상흥동 上興洞
Sangsin-dong 상신동 上新洞
Sŏch'ŏn-dong 서천동 西川洞
Sŏsan-dong 서산동 西山洞
Sŏkpong-dong 석봉동 石峰洞
Wasan-dong 와산동 臥山洞

References

  1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. ^ "통일무지개 뉴스".
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