Samsŏk-guyŏk

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Samsŏk-guyŏk
Chosŏn'gŭl : 삼석 구역
Hancha : 三 石 區域
McCune-Reischauer : Samsŏk-guyŏk
Revised Romanization : Samseok-guyeok
Basic data
Surface: km²

Administrative headquarters : Pyongyang

Samsŏk-guyŏk is one of the 18 boroughs of Pyongyang , the capital of North Korea . It borders P'yŏngsŏng to the north, Taedong-gang and Sŭngho-guyŏk district on the opposite bank to the south, and Taesŏng-guyŏk , Ryongsŏng-guyŏk and Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk districts to the west .

Samsŏk-guyŏk was established as a municipality in September 1959.

National treasures

In the district of Honam-ri there is the tomb of the four deities , the national treasure of North Korea with the number 26.

Natural monuments

The softshell turtles in the Honam-ri district are listed at number 24 among the natural monuments in North Korea.

Administrative division

Samsŏk-guyŏk is divided into ten administrative units.

Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha
Changsuwon-dong 장수 원동 長 水 院 洞
Honam-ri 호남리 湖南 里
Kwangdok-ri 광덕리 廣 德里
Munyong-dong 문 영동 文 榮 洞
Samsok-ri 삼 석리 三 石 里
Samsong-ri 삼성리 三 成 里
Songmun-dong 성문 동 聖 文 洞
Todok-ri 도덕리 道德 里
Wonhung-ri 원흥리 円 興 里
Wonsin-ri 원 신리 元 新 里

Individual evidence

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Coordinates: 39 ° 8 '  N , 125 ° 55'  E