Pyongan Province Explained

Type:Province of the Joseon Dynasty
Pyongan Province
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:Chosŏn'gŭl
Translit Lang1 Info:평안도
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:平安道
Translit Lang1 Info2:Pyeong-an-do
Translit Lang1 Info3:P'yŏngan-do
Translit Lang2:Short name
Translit Lang2 Type:Chosŏn'gŭl
Translit Lang2 Info:평안
Translit Lang2 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang2 Info1:平安
Translit Lang2 Info2:Pyeongan
Translit Lang2 Info3:P'yŏngan
Mapsize:189px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kingdom of Great Joseon
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Gwanseo
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Pyongyang
Parts Style:para
Government Type:Province
Leader Title:Mayor
Blank Name Sec1:Dialect
Blank Info Sec1:Pyeong-an

Pyongan Province (; pronounced as /ko/) was one of Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Pyongan was located in the northwest of Korea. The provincial capital was Pyeongyang (now Pyongyang, North Korea).

History

Pyeong'an Province was formed in 1413. Its name derived from the names of two of its principal cities, Pyeongyang and Anju .

In 1895, the province was replaced by the Districts of Ganggye in the northeast, Uiju County in the northwest, and Pyeongyang in the south.

In 1896, Kanggye and Ŭiju Districts were reorganized into North Pyongan Province, and Pyeongyang District was reorganized as South Pyongan Province. North and South Pyongan Provinces are part of North Korea.

Geography

Pyeong'an was bounded on the east by Hamgyeong Province, on the south by Hwanghae Province, on the west by the Yellow Sea, and on the north by Qing China.

The regional name for the province was Gwanseo.

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