Ryongsong-guyok explained

Ryongsŏng-guyŏk
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Guyŏk of Pyongyang
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:龍城區域
Translit Lang1 Info2:Ryongsŏng-guyŏk
Translit Lang1 Info3:Ryongseong-guyeok
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Direct-administered city
Subdivision Name1:P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi
Area Total Km2:131.6
Population As Of:2008[1]
Population Total:195891
Population Density Km2:auto
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Hangul:룡성구역
Hanja:龍城
Rr:Ryongseong-guyeok
Mr:Ryongsŏng-guyŏk
Context:north

Ryongsŏng-guyŏk, or Ryongsŏng District (룡성구역) is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea.Ryongsong Residence, the main residence of Kim Jong-un is located in this district.

Following a Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly decision on 15 January 2023, Ryongmun-dong was renamed to Ryongmun 1-dong, and Hwasong-dong was renamed to Ryongmun 2-dong.[2]

Administrative divisions

Ryongsŏng-guyŏk is divided into 15 tong (neighbourhoods):

Mountains

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/northkorea/admin/ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: 조선중앙통신 기사 평양시 룡성구역의 일부 동이름을 고치기로 결정 . 2023-01-26 . kcna.kp.