Moranbong-guyŏk (), or the Moranbong District, is one of the 18 guyŏk which constitute the capital city of

Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populatio ...

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 Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...

. 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 The Taedong River (Chosŏn'gŭl: ) is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o.Suh, Dae-Sook (1987) "North Korea in 1986: Strengthening ...

, and the west by the

Pothonggang Canal The Pothonggang Canal (Pot'onggang Canal, Potonggang Unha) is a river in North Korea. It flows through the capital Pyongyang and is a tributary of the Pothong River. Prior to 1946, Pothonggang Canal was part of Pothong River The Pothong River ...

and Potonggang-guyok. It is named after

Moran Hill Moranbong or Moran Hill (literally "PeonyHill", often "PeonyPeak") forms a park located in central Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Its summit is the location of the Pyongyang TV Tower. There are multiple monumental structures located o ...

located in the district's west area ("Moran" is ). It was designated a guyŏk in October 1960 by the

Pyongyang City People's Committee Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populatio ...

Overview

A large part of the district is taken up by the

Moranbong Park Moranbong or Moran Hill (literally "PeonyHill", often "PeonyPeak") forms a park located in central Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Its summit is the location of the Pyongyang TV Tower. There are multiple monumental structures located o ...

, Pyongyang's largest recreation area, which contains historic relics, including vestiges of the old

Pyongyang Castle Pyongyang Castle is one of the National Treasures of North Korea. The castle was attacked by Geunchogo of Baekje in 375. In 427, Jangsu of Goguryeo transferred the Goguryeo capital from Gungnae Fortress (present-day Ji'an on the China-North K ...

walls and various ornamental pavilions. 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, called "

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". The Pyongyang Arch of Triumph, the world's largest such arch, is also located in the district.

Transport

The Pyongyang Metro runs through this district, with stops at Tongil, Kaeson, Chonu, and

Chonsung Chonsung station (officially: Jonsung station, translated as 'war victory') is a station on Hyŏksin Line of the Pyongyang Metro The Pyongyang Metro () is the rapid transit system in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. It consists of two lines: ...

stations. It is connected to Rungra Island and Taedonggang-guyŏk (on the Taedong's left bank) by the

Rungra Bridge The Rungra Bridge is a bridge in Pyongyang, North Korea, one of the city's six bridges on the Taedong River. Located between the Okryu Bridge to the south and Chongryu Bridge to the north, it connects Moranbong-guyok on the right (west) bank of t ...

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. Inhung District is the home of North Korea's

State Administration of Quality Management The National Quality Management Commission, formerly the State Administration of Quality Management of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (SAQM) is the North Korean standards organization. It oversees standards and metrology, including app ...

References

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