Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk

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Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk
Chosŏn'gŭl : 력포 구역
Hancha : 力 浦 區域
McCune-Reischauer : Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk
Revised Romanization : Ryeokpo-guyeok
Basic data
Surface: km²

Administrative headquarters : Pyongyang

Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk is one of the 18 boroughs of Pyongyang , the capital of North Korea . It borders Sŏngyo-guyŏk and Sadong-guyŏk districts to the north, Chunghwa-gun district to the south, and Rakrang-guyŏk to the west .

The district was created when the P'yŏngan-namdo province was re -divided in October 1960.

Buildings and facilities

National treasures

Dongmyeongseongwang Tomb, Ryongsan-ri

In Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk, Ryongsan-ri is home to five of North Korea's national treasures

Natural monuments

The Japanese Red Pine Forest in Ryongsan-ri is listed among the Natural Landmarks of North Korea with sort number 25.

Administrative units

Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk is divided into 14 administrative units, including seven dong and six ri. The district of Changjin is divided into two dong.

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Changjin-dong 장진동 將 進洞
Chudang-ri 추 당리 楸 唐 里
Nunggum-dong 능금 동
Ryokpo-dong 력 포동 力 浦 洞
Ryongsan-ri 룡 산리 龍山 里
Ryuhyon-ri 류 현리 柳 絃 里
Seumul-dong 세 우물 동
Sokchong-ri 석정리 石井 里
Sosamjong-ri 소삼 정리 小 三 亭 里
Sosin-dong 소 신동 小 新 洞
Taehyon-dong 대현동 大 峴 洞
Yangum-ri 양음 리 陽陰 里

Web links

Commons : Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. http://nk.joins.com/map/i017.htm

Coordinates: 38 ° 56 '  N , 125 ° 50'  E