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Pyongan Province | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 평안도 |
• Hanja | 平安道 |
• Revised Romanization | Pyeong-an-do |
• McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏngan-do |
Short name transcription(s) | |
• Chosŏn'gŭl | 평안 |
• Hanja | 平安 |
• Revised Romanization | Pyeongan |
• McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏngan |
Country | Kingdom of Great Joseon |
Region | Gwanseo |
Capital | Pyongyang |
Government | |
• Type | Province |
Dialect | Pyeong-an |
Pyongan Province (Korean: 평안도; Hanja: 平安道; IPA: [pʰjʌŋando]) was one of Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Pyongan was located in the northwest of Korea. The provincial capital was Pyeongyang (now Pyongyang, North Korea).