List of cities in North Korea
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The following is a list of cities in North Korea.
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[edit] Self-governing cities with the status of provinces
| Romanization | Hangul | Hanja | Year of split | Province split from |
| P'yŏngyang Directly Governed City | 평양직할시 | 平壤直轄市 | 1946 | South P'yŏngan |
| Rasŏn Directly Governed City | 라선직할시 | 羅先直轄市 | 1993-2004, 2010 | North Hamgyŏng |
[edit] Notes
- Several former directly governed cities have been re-merged with their provinces, including Kaesŏng, Ch'ŏngjin, Hamhŭng, and Namp'o.
- Rasŏn was rejoined with North Hamgyŏng Province in 2004, but was later promoted back to Directly Governed City in 2010 to help manage it for foreign investment.
[edit] Provincial cities
[edit] Most populous North Korean cities
| Rank | Hangul | Hanja* | City | Population | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 평양 | 平壤 | P'yŏngyang | 3,255,288 (2008) |  |
Located along the Taedong River, P'yŏngyang is North Korea's capital and largest city. |
| 2 | 함흥 | 咸興 | Hamhŭng | 768,551 (2008) | Hamhŭng is capital of South Hamgyŏng Province and the second largest city in North Korea. | |
| 3 | 청진 | 清津 | Ch'ŏngjin | 627,000 (2008) | North Korea's busiest seaport and third largest city, Chongjin is capital of North Hamgyŏng Province. | |
| 4 | 남포 | 南浦 | Namp'o | 366,815 (2008) |  |
Namp'o is another important port, and is managed as a Special City. |
| 5 | 원산 | 元山 | Wŏnsan | 363,127 (2008) |  |
Wŏnsan is a large port and capital of Kangwŏn Province. |
| 6 | 신의주 | 新義州 | Sinŭiju | 359,341 (2008) |  |
Sinŭiju is the capital of North P'yŏng'an Province and North Korea's largest trade center with China. |
| 7 | 단천 | 端川 | Tanch'ŏn | 345,875 (2008) | Tanch'on is known for its extensive mineral resources and chemical industry. | |
| 8 | 개천 | 价川 | Kaech'ŏn | 319,554 (2008) | Kaech'ŏn major industry is metalworking and machine building. | |
| 9 | 개성 | 開城 | Kaesŏng | 308,440 (2008) |  |
A former capital of Korea, Kaesŏng is famous for its beautiful setting and many historic landmarks. |
| 10 | 사리원 | 沙里院 | Sariwŏn | 307,764 (2008) |  |
Sariwŏn is capital of North Hwanghae Province, and site of several universities. |
- Note: Hanja, or Chinese characters, have not been officially used in North Korea since the 1950s.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- All population figures come from the 2008 North Korean census.
