List of cities in North Korea

List of cities in North Korea
Map of North Korea

The following is a list of cities in North Korea:

Contents

Self-governing cities with the status of provinces

Table 2: Directly-governed cities of North Korea
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

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.

Provincial cities

South P'yŏngan

North P'yŏngan

South Hwanghae

North Hwanghae

Kangwŏn

South Hamgyŏng

North Hamgyŏng

Chagang

Ryanggang

Most populous North Korean cities

Rank Hangul Hanja* City Population Image Description
1 평양 平壤 P'yŏngyang 3,255,288 (2008) Pyongyang-feb-2009.jpg 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) NK-Hafen Nampo.jpg Namp'o is another important port, and is managed as a Special City.
5 원산 元山 Wŏnsan 363,127 (2008) Wonsan waterfront.jpg Wŏnsan is a large port and capital of Kangwŏn Province.
6 신의주 新義州 Sinŭiju 359,341 (2008) North Koreans at Sinŭiju.JPG Sinŭiju is the capital of North P'yŏngan 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) Kaesong.jpg 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) Sariwon.jpg 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.

See also

References

  • All population figures come from the 2008 North Korean census.
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