North Pyongan Province

North Pyongan Province 평안북도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	평안북도
• Hancha	平安北道
• McCune‑Reischauer	P'yŏng'anbuk-to
• Revised Romanization	Pyeong-anbuk-do
Coordinates: 40°06′N 124°24′E / 40.1°N 124.4°E / 40.1; 124.4Coordinates: 40°06′N 124°24′E / 40.1°N 124.4°E / 40.1; 124.4
Country	North Korea
Region	Kwansŏ
Capital	Sinŭiju
Subdivisions	3 cities; 22 counties
Area
• Total	12,191 km2 (4,707 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	2,728,662
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Dialect	P'yŏngan

North Pyongan Province (Phyŏnganbukto; Korean pronunciation: [pʰjʌŋ.an.buk̚.t͈o], also spelled North P'yŏngan), written before 1925 in English as Yeng Byen^[1][2]) 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 province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinŭiju. In 2002, Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Sinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.

Geography

The Yalu River forms the northern border with China's Liaoning province. The province is also bordered on the east by Chagang Province and on the south by South Pyong'an Province. The Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region is located in the western corner of the province, and was created as an administrative entity separate from North Pyongan in 2002. North Pyongan is bounded by water on the west with Korea Bay and the Yellow Sea.

Administrative divisions

North Pyongan is divided into 3 cities ("Si") and 22 counties ("Kun").

All parenthetical entries given in Chosŏn'gŭl / Hancha format.

Gallery

• 
  North Pyongan Provincial Office during Japanese rule in Korea
• 
  A Korean Confucianist temple with offerings in Sinuiju, circa 1909
• 
  An aerial view of downtown Sinuiju - North Pyongan's capital
• 
  The North Korean Coastguard in Sinuiju
• 
  A street in Sinuiju when it was under Japanese control

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