Hwasong-guyok

District in North Korea
Guyŏk of Pyongyang in P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi, North Korea
Hwasŏng-guyŏk
39°5′47.4″N 125°46′38.6″E / 39.096500°N 125.777389°E / 39.096500; 125.777389
CountryNorth Korea
Direct-administered cityP'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi

Hwasong-guyok or Hwasong District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. The district was created from areas close to the Kumsusan Palace based on a decision on May 15, 2022 by the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly. The region is known for its residential projects being constructed.[2]

Administrative divisions

The specific administrative divisions of the district were announced on January 15, 2023, and is as follows:[3]

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Hwasong 1-dong 화성1동 和盛一洞
Hwasong 2-dong 화성2동 和盛二洞
Hwasong 3-dong 화성3동 和盛三洞
Chonghwa 1-dong 청화1동 淸華一洞
Kumrung 1-dong 금릉1동 錦綾一洞

Residential project

The district is currently the second project in Pyongyang to build 10,000 apartments for the people.[4]

References

  1. ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. ^ "N. Korean elite jockey for job assignments in Pyongyang's new Hwasong District". Daily NK.
  3. ^ "북한, 평양시 '화성구역→화성거리'로 변경". spnews.
  4. ^ "평양 화성구역 1만 세대 살림집 준공검사 돌입…호평 자자". Daily NK.
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