Sŏngyo-guyŏk
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| Chosŏn'gŭl : | 선교 구역 |
| Hancha : | 船 橋 區域 |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Sŏngyo-guyŏk |
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21 dongs |
| Administrative headquarters : | Pyongyang |
Sŏngyo-guyŏk is one of the 18 boroughs of Pyongyang , the capital of North Korea . The district is bordered by Tongdaew -n-guyk to the north, Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk and Sadong-guyŏk to the east, and Rakrang-guyŏk to the south . It was established as a municipality in September 1959.
The Taedong Bridge and the Yanggak Bridge connect the district with Chung-guyŏk, north of Taedong-gang, and Yanggak Island . The district itself is cut through by a moat.
Buildings and facilities
The district was also designed as an industrial location after the post- Korean war reconstruction in the 1950s.
The Jangchung Cathedral is located in the district of Changchung . It is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of the Pyongyang Diocese in North Korea and one of the four Christian churches in North Korea. In the Taehung-dong district is the Pyongyang Han Tok Su University of Light Industry and the Sŏngyo market, a central wholesale market in the district.
economy
Various companies have their headquarters here, including a. Phyongun Jungsong .
traffic
Taedonggang train station is right next to the Yanggak Bridge .
Administrative division
Sŏngyo-guyŏk is divided into twelve administrative units, the dongs . The districts of Namsin-dong, Changchung-dong, Ryulgok-dong, Mujin-dong, Kangan-dong and Sanop-dong are in turn divided into two, the districts of Tungme-dong and Songyo-dong into three administrative units.
| Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | |
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| Changchung-dong | 장충동 | 長忠 洞 |
| Kangan-dong | 강 안동 | 江岸 洞 |
| Mujin-dong | 무진동 | 武進 洞 |
| Namsin-dong | 남 신동 | 南 新 洞 |
| Ryulgok-dong | 률 곡동 | 栗 谷 洞 |
| Sanop-dong | 산업 동 | 産業 洞 |
| Songyo-dong | 선교동 | 船 橋洞 |
| Taehung-dong | 대흥동 | 大興 洞 |
| Tapche-dong | 웃 메동 | |
| Tungme-dong | 등메 동 | |
| Yongje-dong | 영제 동 | 永濟 洞 |
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Coordinates: 39 ° 0 ' N , 125 ° 46' E