North Pyongan Province (also spelled North P'yŏngan; ; ) is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinŭiju. In 2002, Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Sinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.
Geography The Yalu River forms the northern border with China's Liaoning province. The province is also bordered to the east by Chagang Province and to the south by South Pyong'an Province. The Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region is located in the western corner of the province, and was created as an administrative entity separate from North Pyongan in 2002. North Pyongan is surrounded by water to the west with the Korea Bay and the Yellow Sea.
Administrative divisions North Pyongan is divided into 3 cities (si) and 22 counties (kun). Each entity is listed below in English, Chosŏn'gŭl, and Hancha. NameChosŏn'gŭlHanchaPopulation(2008)SubdivisionsCityChongju정주시定州市189,74214 dong, 18 riKusong구성시龜城市196,51525 dong, 18 riSinuiju (capital)신의주시新義州市359,34149 dong, 9 riCountyChangsong County창성군昌城郡26,5771 up, 1 rodongjagu, 15 riCholsan County철산군鐵山郡85,5251 up, 2 rodongjagu, 25 riChonma County천마군天摩郡50,4621 up, 20 riHyangsan County향산군香山郡52,3501 up, 20 riKujang County구장군球場郡139,3371 up, 5 rodongjagu, 22 riKwaksan County곽산군郭山郡97,6601 up, 19 riNyongbyon County녕변군寧邊郡113,8521 up, 1 rodongjagu, 26 riPakchon County박천군博川郡98,1281 up, 1 rodongjagu, 20 riPihyon County피현군枇峴郡110,6371 up, 2 rodongjagu, 21 riPyoktong County벽동군碧潼郡35,6011 up, 19 riRyongchon County룡천군龍川郡135,6341 up, 3 rodongjagu, 19 riSakju County삭주군朔州郡159,7071 up, 6 rodongjagu, 18 riSindo County신도군薪島郡11,8101 up, 2 rodongjagu, 1 riSonchon County선천군宣川郡126,3501 up, 24 riTaechon County태천군泰川郡108,8941 up, 1 rodongjagu, 21 riTaegwan County대관군大館郡69,5651 up, 22 riTongchang County동창군東倉郡28,6651 up, 1 rodongjagu, 16 riTongrim County동림군東林郡104,6141 up, 2 rodongjagu, 20 riUiju County의주군義州郡110,0181 up, 2 rodongjagu, 17 riUnjon County운전군雲田郡101,1301 up, 25 riUnsan County운산군雲山郡102,9281 up, 1 rodongjagu, 27 riYomju County염주군鹽州郡113,6201 up, 1 rodongjagu, 22 ri
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