North Pyongan Province
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This article is about the province of North Korea. For the hypothetical province claimed by South Korea, see North Pyeongan Province (Republic of Korea).
North Pyongan Province (also spelled North P'yŏngan; Korean: 평안북도; MR: Phyŏnganbukto; IPA: [pʰjʌŋanbuk̚t͈o]) is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinŭiju. In 2002, Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Sinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.[citation needed]
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North Pyongan Province
평안북도 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 평안북도 |
• Hancha | 平安北道 |
• McCune-Reischauer | P'yŏng'anbuk-to |
• Revised Romanization | Pyeong-anbuk-do |
Coordinates: 40.1°N 124.4°E / 40.1; 124.4 | |
Country | North Korea |
Region | Kwansŏ |
Capital | Sinŭiju |
Subdivisions | 3 cities; 22 counties |
Government | |
• Party Committee Chairman | Mun Kyong-dok (WPK) |
• People's Committee Chairman | Jong Kyong-il[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 12,191 km2 (4,707 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,728,662 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (Pyongyang Time) |
Dialect | P'yŏngan |
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