Songyo-guyok

Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk
Guyŏk of Pyongyang
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul선교구역
 • Hanja船橋區域
 • Revised RomanizationSeongyo-guyeok
 • McCune–ReischauerSŏn'gyo-guyŏk
Location of Songyo-guyok within Pyongyang
Location of Songyo-guyok within Pyongyang
CountryNorth Korea
Direct-administered cityP'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi
Administrative divisions9 dong, 9 ri
Area
 • Total
9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
148,209
 • Density16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)

Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk or Songyo District is one of the 19 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River at the center of East Pyongyang. It is bordered to the south by Nakrang-guyok, to the north by Tongdaewon-guyok and to the east by Ryokpo and Sadong-guyoks. It was established in September 1959.

Administrative divisions

Songyo-guyok is divided into nine administrative districts known as dong. Most of the districts are further divided into separate numbered sections for administrative purposes.

References

  1. ↑ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. ↑ "더 북한".

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