Moranbong-guyok

Moranbong-guyŏk (Korean: 모란봉구역), or the Moranbong District, is one of the 18 guyŏk which constitute the capital city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located north of Chung-guyok, the city's central district, and is bordered to the north by Sosong and Taesong-guyoks, to the east by the Taedong River, and the west by the Pothonggang Canal and Potonggang-guyok. It is named after Moran Hill, located in the district's west area – Moran (Korean for 'peony'). It was designated a guyŏk in October 1960 by the Pyongyang City People's Committee.

Moranbong-guyŏk
Guyŏk of Pyongyang
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul모란봉구역
 • Hanja牡丹峰區域
 • Revised RomanizationMoranbong-guyeok
 • McCune–ReischauerMoranbong-guyŏk
Moranbong Hill
Moranbong Hill
CountryNorth Korea
Direct-administered cityP'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi
Administrative divisions15 administrative dong
Area
 • Total4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total143,404
 • Density30,000/km2 (77,000/sq mi)

Overview

A large part of the district is taken up by the Moranbong Park, Pyongyang's largest recreation area, which contains historic relics, including vestiges of the old Pyongyang Castle walls and various ornamental pavilions.[2] The district is also home to the Kim Il Sung Stadium and the site of Kim's first speech after the liberation of Pyongyang on 14 October 1945,[3][4][5] called "Every Effort for the Building of a New Democratic Korea".[5] The Pyongyang Arch of Triumph, the world's largest such arch, is also located in the district.[3]

Transport

The Pyongyang Metro runs through this district, with stops at Tongil, Kaeson, Chonu, and Chonsung stations.[6] It is connected to Rungra Island and Taedonggang-guyŏk (on the Taedong's left bank) by the Rungra Bridge.[7]

Administrative divisions

Moranbong-guyok is divided into fifteen administrative districts known as dong. The largest neighborhoods (Inhung, Pipa, and Kinmaul) are further divided in two parts for administrative purposes.[8] Inhung District is the home of North Korea's State Administration of Quality Management.[9]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Changhyŏn-dong장현동長峴洞
Ch'ilsongmun-dong칠성문동七星門洞
Chinhŭng-dong진흥동進興洞
Chŏnsŭng-dong전승동戰勝洞
Chŏn'u-dong전우동戰友洞
Hŭngbu-dong흥부동興富洞
Inhŭng-dong인흥동仁興洞
Kaesŏn-dong개선동凱旋洞
Kimmaŭl-dong긴마을동長村洞
Minhŭng-dong민흥동民興洞
Pip'a-dong비파동琵琶洞
Puksae-dong북새동北塞洞
Sŏhŭng-dong서흥동西興洞
Sŏngbuk-tong성북동城北洞
Wŏlhyang-dong월향동月香洞

References
  1. North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. "Cultural Heritage of North Korea" (in Korean). National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
  3. Corfield, Justin (2014). "Moranbong". Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang. London: Anthem Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-78308-341-1.
  4. Mintjens, Ronny (2013). A Journey through North Korea. Trafford Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-4907-0176-9.
  5. Dae-Sook Suh (1981). Korean communism, 1945–1980: a reference guide to the political system. University Press of Hawaii. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8248-0740-5. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  6. Bone, Simon. "Maps". The Pyongyang Metro. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017.
  7. "Doosan Encyclopedia". Encyber.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  8. 중앙일보 - 아시아 첫 인터넷 신문. Nk.joins.com (in Korean). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  9. "Euro-Asian Cooperation of National Metrological Institutions". Moscow: CooMet Secretariat. 27 August 2013.

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