Sosong-guyok
Guyŏk of Pyongyang in P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi, North Korea
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Sŏsŏng-guyŏk, or Sosong District, is one of the 19 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pot'ong River, west of the Moranbong-guyŏk (Moranbong District) and south of Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk (Hyongjesan District). It was established January 1958.
Revised RomanizationSeoseong-guyeok
CountryNorth Korea
Sŏsŏng-guyŏk
서성구역 | |
|---|---|
Guyŏk of Pyongyang | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 西城區域 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Sŏsŏng-guyŏk |
| • Revised Romanization | Seoseong-guyeok |
Location of Sosong-guyok within Pyongyang | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′40″N 125°44′40″E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Direct-administered city | P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.64 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2008[1]) | |
• Total | 147,138 |
| • Density | 11,640/km2 (30,150/sq mi) |
| Sosong-guyok | |
| Hangul | 서성구역 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seoseong-guyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏsŏng-kuyŏk |
