Sadong-guyŏk, or Sadong District, is one of the 18 guyŏk, and one of the six, that constitute East
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 populat ...
,
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 shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
. It is on the eastern bank of 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: Strengthenin ...
, and the mouth of the Nam River. It is north of
Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk
Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk, or Ryŏkp'o District, is one of the 18 wards (guyŏk) that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. This is where part of the Goguryeo tombs
Goguryeo tombs, officially designated as the Complex of Koguryo Tombs, are tombs in North Ko ...
(Ryokpho District), east of
Taedonggang-guyŏk
Taedonggang-guyŏk ( ko, 대동강구역), or Taedong River District, is one of the 18 guyŏk, and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. Taedonggang-guyŏk is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River, north of Tongdaewŏ ...
(Taedonggang District) and north east of
Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk. It was established in September 1959.
Administrative divisions
Sadong-guyŏk is divided into 13 ''tong'' (neighbourhoods) and 6 ''ri'' (villages):
* Changch'ŏn-dong 장천동 (將泉洞)
* Hyuam-dong 휴암동 (休岩洞)
* Mirim-dong 미림동 (美林洞)
* Namsan-dong 남산동 (南山洞)
* Samgol-dong 삼골동
* Songhwa 1-dong 송화 1동 (松華 1洞)
* Songhwa 2-dong 송화 2동 (松華 2洞)
* Songsin 1-dong 송신 1동 (松新 1洞)
* Songsin 2-dong 송신 2동 (松新 2洞)
* Songsin 3-dong 송신 3동 (松新 3洞)
* Sŏkchŏng-dong 석정동 (石井洞)
* Turu 1-dong 두루 1동 (豆樓 1洞)
* Turu 2-dong 두루 2동 (豆樓 2洞)
* Oryu-ri 오류리 (五柳里)
* Rihyŏl-li 리현리 (梨峴里)
* Taewŏl-li 대원리 (大園里)
* Tongch'ang-ri 동창리 (東倉里)
* Tŏktong-ri 덕동리 (德洞里)
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Districts of Pyongyang