Ryongsong
Ryongsŏng-guyŏk, or Ryongsŏng District (룡성구역) is one of the 19 guyŏks(wards) that is part of Pyongyang, North Korea.
Ryongsong Residence, the main residence of Kim Jong-un is located in this district.
Following a Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly decision on 15 January 2023, Ryongmun-dong was renamed to Ryongmun 1-dong, and Hwasong-dong was renamed to Ryongmun 2-dong.
Administrative divisions
Since 2023, it is certain that these tongs are part of Ryongsŏng-guyŏk(neighbourhoods):
- Chung'i-dong 중이동 (中二洞)
- Ch'ŏnggyŏ-dong 청계동 (淸溪洞)
- Masan-dong 마산동 (馬山洞)
- Myŏng'o-dong 명오동 (明梧洞)
- Ŏ'ŭn-dong 어은동 (御恩洞)
- Rimwŏn-dong 림원동 (林原洞)
- Ryongch'u 1-dong 룡추 1동 (龍秋 1洞)
- Ryongch'u 2-dong 룡추 2동 (龍秋 2洞)
- Ryongmun 1-dong 룡문1동 (龍門1洞)
- Ryongmun 2-dong 룡문2동 (龍門2洞)
- Ryongsŏng 1-dong 룡성 1동 (龍城 1洞)
- Ryongsŏng 2-dong 룡성 2동 (龍城 2洞)
- Taech'ŏn-dong 대천동 (大泉洞)
- Unha-dong 은하동 (銀河洞)
The following tongs are likely to be defunct as Unha dong is remamed from Ryonggungdong in 2013.
- Ryonggung 1-dong 룡궁 1동 (龍宮 1洞)
- Ryonggung 2-dong 룡궁 2동 (龍宮 2洞)
Mountains
See also
References
- ^ North Korea: Administrative Division
- ^ "조선중앙통신 | 기사 | 평양시 룡성구역의 일부 동이름을 고치기로 결정". kcna.kp. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ "과학도시로 거듭나는 평양 - 은하과학자거리와 위성과학자주택지구".