South Pyongan Province (Phyŏngannamdo; ) is a

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. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former

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, remained a province of

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until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is

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Geography

The province is bordered by North Pyongan and Chagang Provinces to the north, South Hamgyong and Kangwon Provinces to the east and southeast and North Hwanghae Province and

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to the south. The

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and Korea Bay are located to the west.

Administrative divisions

South P'yŏngan is divided into 1 special city (''tŭkpyŏlsi''); 5 cities (''si''); 16 counties (''kun''); and 3 districts (1 ''ku'' and 2 ''chigu''). Its administrative divisions are:

Cities

* Nampo Special City (남포특별시/; created in 2010) *

(평성시/; the provincial capital, established December 1969) * Anju (안주시/; established August 1987) * Kaechon (개천시/; established August 1990) *

Sunchon Sunch'ŏn () is a city in South Pyongan province, North Korea. It has a population of 297,317, and is home to various manufacturing plants. The city is on the Taedong River. History In 1413, the name of the city became Sunchon, due to a renam ...

-si (순천시/; established October 1983) *

Tokchon Tŏkch'ŏn () is a ''si'', or city, in northern South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Nyŏngwŏn and Maengsan to the east, Kujang county in North P'yŏngan province to the north, Kaech'ŏn to the west and Pukch'ang to the ...

(덕천시/; established June 1986)

Counties

Chungsan County Chŭngsan County is a '' kun'' (county) in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. Re-education Camp No. 11, a large prison mostly for repatriated refugees, is located in the northwestern part of Chŭngsan County. Administrative divisions Chŭngs ...

(증산군/) *

Hoechang County Hoech'ang County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, 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 Korean Peninsula ...

(회창군/) *

Maengsan County Maengsan County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan, 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 Korean Peninsula and share ...

(맹산군/) * Mundok County (문덕군/) * Nyongwon County (녕원군/) * Onchon County (온천군/) * Pukchang County (북창군/) * Pyongwon County (평원군/) *

Ryonggang County Ryonggang County is a county in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is administered as a part of Namp'o Special City. It is famous for its local apples. Administrative divisions Ryonggang-gun is divided into one town (ŭp) and 10 village ...

(룡강군/) *

Sinyang County Sinyang County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan, North Korea. Administrative divisions Sinyang County is divided into 1 ''ŭp'' (town), 1 ''rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 16 '' ri'' (villages): Transportation Sinyang County is s ...

(신양군/) * Songchon County (성천군/) * Sukchon County (숙천군/) *

Taehung County Taehŭng County is a ''kun'', or county, in the northeastern corner of South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered to the north by Ryongrim and Changjin, to the east by Yŏnggwang and Hamju, to the south by Yodŏk and Chŏngp'yŏng ...

(대흥군/) *

Taedong County Taedong County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, 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 Korean Peninsula ...

(대동군/) *

Unsan County Unsan County is a ''kun'', or county, in eastern North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Within the province, it borders Hyangsan in the east, Kujang and Nyŏngbyŏn in the south, and Tongch'ang and T'aech'ŏn in the west. In addition, it i ...

(은산군/) * Yangdok County (양덕군/)

Districts

* Chongnam (청남구/) * Tukchang (득장지구/) * Ungok (운곡지구/) The below former counties of South Pyongan were merged with Nampo in 2004 and are administered as part of that city: *

Chollima-guyok Ch'ŏllima is a ''kuyŏk'' in Namp'o Special City, North Korea. Prior to 2004, it was Ch'ŏllima-''kuyok'', a district of northeastern Namp'o Directly Governed City. Following the demotion of Namp'o in 2004, Ch'ŏllima became an independent co ...

(천리마군/) * Kangso-guyok (강서군/) *

(룡강군/) * Taean-guyok-gun (대안군/) In 2010 the following county was merged with Nampo: * Onchon County (온천군/)

Gallery

File:Heian-Nan Provincial Office.JPG, South Pyongan Provincial Office during Korea under Japanese rule's period.

References

행정 구역 현황 (''Haengjeong Guyeok Hyeonhwang;'')
(in Korean only)

Administrative divisions of North Korea
(in simplified Chinese; used as reference for Hanja) {{Coord missing, North Korea South Pyongan, Provinces of North Korea