Tongil Street
Tongil Street 통일 거리 Reunification Road
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Road in Pyongyang | |
Basic data | |
place | Pyongyang |
District | Rakrang-guyŏk |
Created | 1990-1992 |
Cross streets | Pyongyang Kaesang Expressway , Songyo Kangan Road |
Buildings | T'ongil Market , Nakrang Bridge |
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User groups | Pedestrians , cyclists , motorists , public transport |
Road design | Green strips, trees, houses |
Technical specifications | |
Street length | approx. 4500 m |
The Tongil Street (통일 거리) is a main road on the southern outskirts of Pyongyang in the district Rangnang-guyok . It is also known as the Road of Reunification (통일: Tongil, meaning "reunification"). It is not to be confused with the Reunification Autobahn .
history
The road was built from 1990 to 1992. With a width of 120 meters, it is even wider than Kwangbok Street and has three lanes in each direction. In 1993 a postage stamp was issued depicting the street.
There are various restaurants , cinemas as well as an art gallery and various smaller parks on T'ongil Street . The residential buildings, all of which were built using prefabricated panels , have 20, 25 and 30 floors . A gym opened in October 2012 .
course
The road runs from the south of Rakrang-guyŏk to the border with the Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk district , where it ends at the Nakrang Bridge . Starting at a football stadium, T'ongil Street passes under the Reunification Freeway and finally passes T'ongil Market and is crossed by Songyo Kangan Street .
Lines of the Pyongyang tram and the Pyongyang trolleybus system run parallel to it . Since there are only a few private cars in North Korea , the volume of traffic is relatively low.
Individual evidence
- ^ Justin Corfield: Historical Dictionary of Pyongyang . Anthem Press, 2013, ISBN 978-0-85728-234-7 , pp. 212 ( google.com [accessed August 22, 2016]).
- ^ Arno Maierbrugger: North Korea: history, culture, sights . Trescher Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-89794-257-8 , pp. 125 ( google.com [accessed August 22, 2016]).
- ^ Tongil Street Fitness Center - North Korea Information. In: www.nordkorea-info.de. Retrieved January 3, 2016 .
Coordinates: 38 ° 58 '39 " N , 125 ° 43' 44.2" E