Pyongyang
Pyongyang (Korean pronunciation: [pçɔɲaŋ], literally: "Flat Land") is the caipital an lairgest ceety o North Korea (Democratic Fowkrepublic o Korea), locatit on the Taedong River.
Pyongyang 평양 | |
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Directly Govrened Ceety | |
Pyongyang Directly Govrened Ceety | |
transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 평양직할시 |
• Hancha | 平壤直轄市 |
• McCune-Reischauer | P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi |
• Revised Romanization | Pyeongyang Jikhalsi |
Frae tap left: Pyongyang's Skyline, Juche Touer, Kumsusan Memorial Palace, Airch o Triumph, Airch o Reunification, Tomb o Keeng Dongmyeong & Puhŭng Station, Pyongyang Metro | |
Eik-name(s): | |
Cairt o North Korea wi Pyongyang heichlichtit | |
Coordinates: 39°1′10″N 125°44′17″E / 39.01944°N 125.73806°E 125°44′17″E / 39.01944°N 125.73806°E | |
Kintra | North Korea |
Region | P'yŏngan |
Foondit | 1122 BC |
Destricts | |
Govrenment | |
• Chairman o Pyongyang Municipal Fowk's Committee | Ryang Man Kil |
Area | |
• Total | 3194 km2 (1,233 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,581,076[3] |
• Dialect | P'yŏngan |
Etymology
Ane o its mony historic names is Ryugyŏng (류경; 柳京), or "caipital o willaes", as willae trees hae aaways been numerous throughoot the ceety's history, an mony poems hae been written aboot thir willaes. Even the day, Pyongyang haes numerous willae trees, wi mony buildings an places haein "Ryugyŏng" in thair names. The maist notable o thir is the uncompleted Ryugyŏng Hotel.
Its ither historic names include Kisŏng, Hwangsŏng, Rakrang, Sŏgyŏng, Sŏdo, Hogyŏng, an Changan. Durin the Japanese rule it wis kent as Heijō, which is simply the Japanese readin o the Cheenese characters 平壌 which comprise the name Pyongyang.