"South Pyeongan Province" or "''Pyeongannam-do''" () is, according to

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n law, a

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of the Republic of Korea, as the South Korean government formally claims to be the legitimate government of the whole of

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. The area constituting the province is under the ''de facto'' jurisdiction of

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. As South Korea does not recognize changes in administrative divisions made by North Korea, official maps of the South Korean government shows South Pyeongan Province in its pre-1945 borders. The area corresponds to North Korea's

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, Pyongyang Directly Governed City and Nampo Special City. To symbolize its claims, the South Korean government established

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as an administrative body for the five northern provinces. A governor for South Pyeongan Province is appointed by the

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Administrative divisions

Pyeongannam-do is divided into 2 cities (si) and 14 counties (gun).

City

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(hangul: 평양, hanja: 平壤) ** 91 '' dong'' * Jinnampo (진남포, 鎭南浦) ** 11 '' dong''

County

* Daedong (대동, 大同) ''(administrative center at Pyongyang)'' ** 14 '' myeon'' : Gopyeong, Yongsan, Gimje, Daebo, Namhyeongjesan, Jaegyeongri, Yongak, Busan, Sijok, Imwon, Cheongryong, Yulri, Yongyeon, Namgot * Junghwa (중화, 中和) ** 11 ''myeon'' : Junghwa, Gandong, Dangjeong, Dongdu, Sangwon, Susan, Sinheung, Yangjeong, Cheongok, Pungdong, Haeap * Gangseo (강서, 江西) ** 14 ''myeon'' : Gangseo, Dongjin, Banseok, Borim, Seongam, Seongtae, Susan, Sinjeong, Ssangryong, Ingcha, Jeokseong, Jeungsan, Chori, Hamjong * Gangdong (강동, 江東) ** 1 '' eup'' : Seungho ** 5 ''myeon'' : Gangdong, Gocheon, Bongjin, Samdeung, Wontan * Yonggang (용강, 龍岡) ** 13 ''myeon'' : Yonggang, Gwiseong, Geumgok, Dami, Daedae, Samhwa, Seohwa, Sinnyeong, Ynaggok, Osin, Yongwol, Jiun, Haeun * Suncheon (순천, 順川) ** 1 ''eup'' : Suncheon ** 8 ''myeon'' : Seonso, Sain, Hutan, Jasan, Naenam, Bukchang, Eunsan, Sinchang * Anju (안주, 安州) ** 1 ''eup'' : Anju ** 7 ''myeon'' : Daeni, Dong, Sin-Anju, Yeonho, Yonghwa, Ungok, Ipseok * Pyeongwon (평원, 平原) ** 16 ''myeon'' : Pyongwon(Yeongyu), Geomsan, Gongdeok, Noji, Deoksan, Dongsong, Dongam, Seohae, Sukcheon, Sunan, Yanghwa, Yongho, Joun, Cheongsan, Hancheon, Haeso * Gaecheon (개천, 价川) ** 1 ''eup'' : Gaecheon ** 5 ''myeon'' : Bongdong, Buk, Joyang, Jungnam, Jungseo * Deokcheon (덕천, 德川) ** 6 ''myeon'' : Deokcheon, Seongyang, Ilha, Jamdo, Jamsang, Pungdeok * Yeongwon (영원, 寧遠) ** 9 ''myeon'' : Yeongwon, Daehung, Deokhwa, Seongryong, Sobaek, Sinseong, Yeongrak, Onhwa, Taegeuk * Maengsan (맹산, 孟山) ** 8 ''myeon'' : Maengsan, Dong, Bongin, Aejeon, Okcheon, Wonnam, Jideok, Hakcheon * Yangdeok (양덕, 陽德) ** 1 ''eup'' : Yangdeok ** 6 ''myeon'' : Dongyang, Daeryun, Ssangryong, Ogang, Oncheon, Hwachon * Seongcheon (성천, 成川) ** 12 ''myeon'' : Seongcheon, Guryong, Neungjung, Daegok, Daegu, Saga, Samdeok, Samheung, Sungin, Ssangryong, Yeongcheon, Tongseon

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See also