Pot'onggang-guyok
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Potonggang-guyok is one of the 19 districts, or guyok, of Pyongyang
, North Korea
. It is most famous as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel
. It is named after the Pothong River (literally "the simple river"), which serves as the district's border on all sides. It is bordered to the north by Hyongjesan-guyok
, to the east by Sosong
and Moranbong-guyok
s, to the south by Pyongchon and Chung-guyok
s, and to the west by Mangyongdae-guyok
. The district was established by the Pyongyang City People's Committee in October 1960.
The Pyongyang Metro
runs through this district, with stops at Konsol, Hwanggumbol, and Kongul Stations.
. Two neighborhoods (Ryugyong and Potonggang) are further divided in two parts for administrative purposes, while Pulgunkori-dong is divided into three because of its size.
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. It is most famous as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel
Ryugyong Hotel
The Ryugyong Hotel is a 105-story skyscraper under construction in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name is also one of the historic names for Pyongyang. The building is also known as the 105 Building, a reference to its number of floors...
. It is named after the Pothong River (literally "the simple river"), which serves as the district's border on all sides. It is bordered to the north by Hyongjesan-guyok
Hyongjesan-guyok
Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk, or Hyŏngjesan District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea....
, to the east by Sosong
Sosong-guyok
Sŏsŏng-guyŏk, or Sosong District, is one of the 19 guyŏk of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located on the Pot'ong River, west of the Moranbong-guyŏk and south of Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk . It was established January 1958.-Administrative divisions:Sŏsŏng-guyŏk is divided into thirteen administrative...
and Moranbong-guyok
Moranbong-guyok
Moranbong-guyŏk, or the Moranbong District, is one of the 19 guyŏk which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located north of Chung-guyok, the city's central district, and is bordered to the north by Sosong and Taesong-guyoks, to the east by the Taedong River, and the west by the...
s, to the south by Pyongchon and Chung-guyok
Chung-guyok
Chung-guyŏk is one of the 19 guyok which constitutes the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city, between the Potong and Taedong Rivers, and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok, to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok, and to the south by...
s, and to the west by Mangyongdae-guyok
Mangyongdae-guyok
Man'gyŏngdae-guyŏk, or Man'gyŏngdae District is one of the 19 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea....
. The district was established by the Pyongyang City People's Committee in October 1960.
Overview
The Pot'ong District is primarily a working district of the city as the few places of interest to tourists on located on the periphery of the district. The only attractions to visitors are the Pot'ong River Pleasure Ground, the Victorious Liberation of the Fatherland Statue and the Pot'ong River Improvement Project Monument. It is also the location of the Pyongyang Embroidery School and Factory, and the Pyongyang Senior Middle School. The district's Ragwon-dong is the location of the central offices and headquarters of the DPRK's National Defense Commission.The Pyongyang Metro
Pyongyang Metro
The Pyongyang Metro is the metro system in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. It consists of two lines: the Chŏllima line runs from Kwangbok station in the southwest to Ragwŏn station in the northeast, and the Hyŏksin line runs north, from Puhŭng station on the banks of the Taedong to...
runs through this district, with stops at Konsol, Hwanggumbol, and Kongul Stations.
Administrative divisions
Potonggang-guyok is divided into eleven administrative districts known as dongDong (administrative division)
A dong is the lowest administrative unit of districts and of those cities which are not divided into wards throughout Korea...
. Two neighborhoods (Ryugyong and Potonggang) are further divided in two parts for administrative purposes, while Pulgunkori-dong is divided into three because of its size.
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| Kyonghung-dong | 경흥동 | |
| Ponghwa-dong | 봉화동 | |
| Potonggang-dong | 보통강동 | |
| Pulgunkori-dong | 붉은거리동 | |
| Rakwon-dong | 락원동 | |
| Ryugyong Pyongyang Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was... -dong |
류경동 | |
| Segori-dong | 세거리동 | |
| Sojang-dong | 서장동 | |
| Sokam-dong | 석암동 | |
| Sinwon-dong | 신원동 | |
| Taebo-dong | 대보동 |