Unjong-guyok

Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk, or Ŭnjŏng District is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea, known for its scientific facilities.^[2] The district was named as such to honor the "benevolent affection(Korean word is Unjong)" and love of the Kim family towards the country's scientists.^[3]

Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk 은정구역
Guyŏk of Pyongyang
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	恩情區域
• McCune-Reischauer	Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk
• Revised Romanization	Eunjeongguyeok
Location of Unjong-guyok within Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39°12′20″N 125°51′50″E
Country	North Korea
Direct-administered city	P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi
Area
• Total	34.32 km2 (13.25 sq mi)
Population  (2008[1])
• Total	47,569
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)

Unjong-guyok
Hangul	은정구역
Hanja	恩情區域
Revised Romanization	Eunjeongguyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk

History

During the Joseon Dynasty, the regions that form the modern district were part of Ryongakbang of Pyongyang and Sunchon County. In 1896, it became a myeon of two different subdivisions, Pyongyang and Sunchon. The district was originally created in 1995 from parts of the region of the city of Pyongsong (which were Doksandong, Paesan-dong, Songryongdong, and Jikyongdong).^[2]

Administrative divisions

As of 2002,Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk was divided into 4 tong (neighbourhoods):^[2]

• Kwahak 1-dong 과학1동(meaning science)
• Kwahak 2-dong 과학2동
• Paesan-dong 배산동(named after the Mountain called Paesan)
• Kwangmyŏng-dong 광명동(meaning bright light, suggesting a bright future brought by the scientists^[4])

In 2014, these administrative divisions seem to have gone through an unexpected change before 2014, as North Korea mentions Ulmildong (을밀동) and Wisongdong (위성동) as the district's neighbourhoods in the news about a high tech district being designated in the region instead of Kwangmyŏng-dong.^[5]

References

1. North Korea: Administrative Division
2. "은정구역". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
3. "은정구역개요". cybernk.
4. "광명동개요". cybernk.
5. "北, 경제개발구 6개 지역 추가 지정..."모두 19곳으로 늘어"". nocutnews.