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North P'yŏngan (P'yŏngan-bukto) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of P'yŏngan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Shinŭiju. In 2002, Shinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Shinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.
Geography
The Yalu River forms the northern border with China. The province is also bordered on the east by Chagang and on the south by South P'yŏngan. Shinŭiju Special Administrative Region (Sinŭiju T'ŭkpyŏl Haengjŏnggu) is located in the western corner of the province, and was created as an administrative entity separate from North P'yŏngan in 2002. North P'yŏngan is bounded by water on the west with Korea Bay and the Yellow Sea (called the West Sea by Koreans).
Administrative Divisions
North P'yŏngan is divided into 3 cities ("Shi") and 22 counties ("Kun").
- Shinŭiju-shi (신의주시; 新義州市)
- Chŏngju-shi (정주시; )
- Kusŏng-shi (구성시; 龜城市)
- Ch'angsŏng-gun (창성군; 昌城郡)
- Ch'ŏlsan-gun (철산군; 鐵山郡)
- Chŏnma-gun (천마군; 天摩郡)
- Hyangsan-gun (향산군; 香山郡)
- Kuchang-gun (구장군; 球場郡)
- Kwaksan-gun (곽산군; 郭山郡)
- Pakch'ŏn-gun (박천군; 博川郡)
- P'ihyŏn-gun (피현군; 枇峴郡)
- Pyŏktong-gun (벽동군; 碧潼郡)
- Sakchu-gun (삭주군; 朔州郡)
- Sinto-gun (신도군; 薪岛郡)
- Sŏnch'ŏn-gun (선천군; 宣川郡)
- T'aech'ŏn-gun (태천군; 泰川郡)
- Taekwan-gun (대관군; 大館郡)
- Tongch'ŏng-gun (동창군; 東倉郡)
- Tongrim-gun (동림군; 東林郡)
- Ŭichu-gun (의주군; 義州郡)
- Unchŏn-gun (운전군; 雲田郡)
- Unsan-gun (운산군; 雲山郡)
- Yŏmchu-gun (염주군; 鹽州郡)
- Yongch'ŏn-gun (용천군; 龍川郡)
- Yŏngpyŏn-gun (영변군; 寧邊郡)
See also
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