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'North P'yŏngan' ('''P'yŏngan-pukto''') is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏngan 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.

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Geography

Administrative Divisions

Cities

Counties

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. Sinŭiju 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 ("Si") and 22 counties ("Kun").

Cities

★ Sinŭiju-si (신의주시; 新義州市)

★ Chŏngju-si (정주시; 定州市)

★ Kusŏng-si (구성시; 龜城市)

Counties

★ Ch'angsŏng-gun (창성군; 昌城郡)

★ Ch'ŏlsan-gun (철산군; 鐵山郡)

★ Ch'ŏnma-gun (천마군; 天摩郡)

★ Hyangsan-gun (향산군; 香山郡)

★ Kujang-gun (구장군; 球場郡)

★ Kwaksan-gun (곽산군; 郭山郡)

★ Nyŏngbyŏn-gun (녕변군; 寧邊郡); see also: Yongbyon Reactors

★ Pakch'ŏn-gun (박천군; 博川郡)

★ P'ihyŏn-gun (피현군; 枇峴郡)

★ Pyŏktong-gun (벽동군; 碧潼郡)

★ Ryongch'ŏn-gun (룡천군; 龍川郡)

★ Sakchu-gun (삭주군; 朔州郡)

★ Sindo-gun (신도군; 薪島郡)

★ Sŏnch'ŏn-gun (선천군; 宣川郡)

★ T'aech'ŏn-gun (태천군; 泰川郡)

★ Taegwan-gun (대관군; 大館郡)

★ Tongch'ang-gun (동창군; 東倉郡)

★ Tongrim-gun (동림군; 東林郡)

★ Ŭiju-gun (의주군; 義州郡)

★ Unjŏn-gun (운전군; 雲田郡)

★ Unsan-gun (운산군; 雲山郡)

★ Yŏmju-gun (염주군; 鹽州郡)