Mangyŏngdae-guyŏk
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| Chosŏn'gŭl : | 만경대 구역 |
| Hancha : | 萬 景 台 區域 |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk |
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| Administrative headquarters : | Pyongyang |
Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk is one of the 18 boroughs of Pyongyang , the capital of North Korea .
It is located in the west of the city next to Chollima County . To the north of the district is the Hyŏngjesan-guy Stadtk district . In the east it borders with the Pot'ong-gang on the districts of Pot'onggang-guyŏk and P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk . In the south, the Taedong-gang forms the border with the Rakrang-guyŏk . The district was established as a city district in September 1959. Within the district lies Ryongak-san Mountain and between the Chollima County border is Taebo-san.
traffic
There is a direct connection to Namp'o via the highway of the Heroic Youth . Kwangbok Street , completed in 1989, forms a central main thoroughfare through Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk.
Buildings and facilities
Adjacent is the Pyongyang circus and the Mangyŏngdae student palace . There are five eye-catching apartment blocks with up to 43 floors and a total of 25,000 residential units on Kwangbok Street.
Pongsu Church was consecrated in September 1988 .
Internationally known is the Ch'ŏngny Hotn Hot'el First Class, which opened in 1989 and extends over 30 floors at the intersection between Chongchun and Kwangbok streets.
The Korea Computer Center is located in Dong Sonnae-dong .
In the district of Mangyŏngdae is the Mangyŏngdae Revolution Museum and the alleged birthplace of Kim Il-sung, who also spent his childhood here. The Mangyŏngdae amusement park has been located to the west in the same district since 1982 . In 1948, the Kim Il-sung Military University, a secondary school for the training of officers of the Korean People's Army , was established in Mangyŏngdae . Today it is considered the most important military university in North Korea.
The North Korean Committee of the International Taekwondo Association has its seat in the district of Chilgol-dong .
To Chongchun Street concentrate more modern sports facilities over the three districts Sonnae-dong-dong and Kumsong Chukjon-dong, which the student Palace Mangjongdae and Man'gyŏngdae Revolutionary School, a basic - and Middle School for children of military and State officials, are associated.
- Sosan football stadium (25,000 seats)
- Handball hall (2380 seats)
- Table tennis hall (4303 seats)
- Athletics hall (4056 seats)
- Martial arts hall (2376 seats)
- Bath complex (3372 places)
- Wrestling hall (3000 seats)
- Weightlifting hall (2002 seats)
- Volleyball hall (2057 seats)
- Basketball hall (2076 seats)
- Taekwondo hall (2400 seats)
The Ryanggang Hot'el has also stood here since 1989 .
National treasures
Two of the national treasures of North Korea are located in Ryongbong-ri in Moranbong-guyŏk .
- Pobun Hermitage of Yŏngmyŏng Temple (National Treasure # 13)
- Ryonggok Academy (National Treasure # 14)
Natural monuments
Several trees in the district are listed under the Natural Landmarks of North Korea with sort number 1.
- Korean mountain poplars of Mangyspngdae (Mangyŏngdae-dong, Natural Monument # 18)
- Japanese Zelkoven of Mount Ryongak (Ryongbong-ri, Natural Monument # 19)
- Mount Ryongak Sura Trees (Ryongbong-ri, Natural Monument # 20)
- Japanese pagoda trees of Mount Ryongak (Ryongbong-ri, Natural Monument # 22)
Administrative units
Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk is divided into 19 administrative units, the dongs . The districts of Chilgol-dong and Kumsung-dong are in turn divided into three administrative units each and Tangsang-dong, Palgol-dong, Changhung-dong, Chukchon-dong and Kalrimkil-dong each into two administrative units.
| Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | |
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| Changhung-dong | 장흥동 | 長興 洞 |
| Chilgol-dong | 칠 골동 | ? |
| Chukchon-dong | 축전 동 | 祝 典 洞 |
| Kalrimkil-dong | 갈림길 | ? |
| Konguk-dong | 건국 동 | 建國 洞 |
| Kumchon-dong | 금천동 | 金泉 洞 |
| Kumsung-dong | 금성동 | 金星 洞 |
| Kwangbok-dong | 광복동 | 光復 洞 |
| Mangyŏngdae- dong | 만경대 동 | 萬 景 臺 洞 |
| Palgol-dong | 팔 골동 | ? |
| Ryongaksan-dong | 룡악 산동 | 龍 岳 山洞 |
| Ryongbong-ri | 룡 봉리 | 龍 峰 里 |
| Ryongsan-dong | 룡 산동 | 龍 山洞 |
| Samhung-dong | 삼흥 동 | 三 興 洞 |
| Songuja-dong | 선구자 동 | 先驅者 洞 |
| Sonnae-dong | 선 내동 | 仙 內 洞 |
| Taepyong-dong | 대평동 | 大平 洞 |
| Tangsang-dong | 당 상동 | 堂上 1 洞 |
| Wonro-ri | 원 로리 | 元 魯 里 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.rcdb.com/pd1121.htm
- ↑ Chongchun: Sport Street ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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Coordinates: 39 ° 1 ' N , 125 ° 38' E