Moranbong-guyok
Moranbong-guyŏk, is ane o the 19 guyŏk which constitute the ceety o Pyongyang, North Korea. It is locatit north o Chung-guyok, the ceety's central destrict, an is bordered tae the north bi Sosong an Taesong-guyoks, tae the east bi the Taedong River, an the wast bi the Potong River an Potonggang-guyok. It is namit efter Moran Hill locatit in the destrict's wast aurie ("Moran" means peony). It was designatit a guyŏk in October 1960 bi the Pyongyang Ceety Fowkcommittee.
Moranbong-guyŏk | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 모란봉구역 |
| • Hanja | 牡丹峰區域 |
| • Revised Romanisation | Moranbong-guyeok |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Moranbong-guyŏk |
 | |
| Kintra | Sooth Korea |
| Admeenistrative diveesions | 15 admeenistrative dong |
Overview
eeditA lairge pairt o the destrict is taken up bi the Moranbong Park, Pyongyang's lairgest recreation aurie. The pairk contains mony significant historic relics, includin vestiges o the auld Pyongyang Castle waws an various ornamental pavilions.[1] The destrict is hame tae the Kim Il-sung Stadium an aw, built durin the Japanese occupation period an the steid o Kim's first speech efter the leeberation o Pyongyang. The Pyongyang Airch o Triumph, the warld's lairgest such arch, is locatit in the destrict.
Transport
eeditThe Pyongyang Metro runs throu this destrict, wi stops at Tongil, Kaeson, Chonu, an Chonsung Stations.[2]
It is connected tae Rungra Island an Taedonggang-guyŏk (on the Taedong's left bank) bi the Rungra Bridge.[3]
Admeenistrative diveesions
eeditMoranbong-guyok is dividit intae fifteen admeenistrative destricts kent as dong. The lairgest neebourheids (Inhung, Pipa, an Kinmaul) are further dividit in two parts for administrative purposes.[4]
| Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | |
|---|---|---|
| Changhyŏn-dong | 장현동 | 長峴洞 |
| Ch'ilsongmun-dong | 칠성문동 | 七星門洞 |
| Chinhŭng-dong | 진흥동 | 進興洞 |
| Chŏnsŭng-dong | 전승동 | 戰勝洞 |
| Chŏnu-dong | 전우동 | 戰友洞 |
| Hŭngbu-dong | 흥부동 | 興富洞 |
| Inhŭng-dong | 인흥동 | 仁興洞 |
| Kaesŏn-dong | 개선동 | 凱旋洞 |
| Kinmaŭl-dong | 긴마을동 | 긴마을洞 |
| Minhŭng-dong | 민흥동 | 民興洞 |
| Pip'a-dong | 비파동 | 琵琶洞 |
| Puksae-dong | 북새동 | 北塞洞 |
| Sŏhŭng-dong | 서흥동 | 西興洞 |
| Sŏngbuk-dong | 성북동 | 城北洞 |
| Wŏlhyang-dong | 월향동 | 月香洞 |
Sources
eedit- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 16 Januar 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 16 Januar 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "능라교", [[Doosan Encyclopedia]], retrieved 2 Julie 2010 URL–wikilink conflict (help)[deid airtin]
- ↑ http://nk.joins.com/map/i005.htm