Songyo-guyok

Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk
Guyŏk of Pyongyang
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul선교구역
 • Hanja船橋區域
 • Revised RomanizationSeongyo-guyeok
 • McCune–ReischauerSŏn'gyo-guyŏk
Location of Songyo-guyok within Pyongyang
Location of Songyo-guyok within Pyongyang
CountryNorth Korea
Direct-administered cityP'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi
Administrative divisions9 dong, 9 ri
Area
 • Total
9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total
148,209
 • Density16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)

Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk or Songyo District is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River at the center of East Pyongyang. It is bordered to the south by Nakrang-guyok, to the north by Tongdaewon-guyok and to the east by Ryokpo and Sadong-guyoks. It was established in September 1959.

Administrative divisions

Songyo-guyok is divided into nine administrative districts known as dong. Most of the districts are further divided into separate numbered sections for administrative purposes.[2]

  • Namsin-dong (2 administrative dong)
    (남신동/南新洞)
  • Changch'ung-dong (2 administrative dong)
    (장충동/長忠洞)
  • Ryulgok-tong (2 administrative dong)
    (률곡동/栗谷洞)
  • Taehŭng-dong
    (대흥동/大興洞)
  • Yŏngje-dong
    (영제동/永濟洞)
  • Tŭngme-dong (3 administrative dong)
    (등메동/등메洞)
  • Sŏn'gyo-dong (3 administrative dong)
    (선교동/船橋洞)
  • Mujin-dong (2 administrative dong)
    (무진동/武進洞)
  • Usme-dong
    (웃메동/웃메洞)
  • Kang'an-dong (2 administrative dong)
    (강안동/江岸洞)
  • San'op-tong (2 administrative dong)
    (산업동/産業洞)

References

  1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. ^ "더 북한".

38°59′49″N 125°46′17″E / 38.99694°N 125.77139°E / 38.99694; 125.77139

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