South Pyongan Province

South Pyongan Province
평안남도
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chŏsŏn'gŭl평안남도
 • Hancha
 • McCune-ReischauerP'yŏng'annam-do
 • Revised RomanizationPyeong-annam-do
Location of South Pyongan Province
Country North Korea
RegionKwanso
CapitalPyongsong
Subdivisions5 cities; 19 counties
Government
 • Party Committee ChairmanKim Tu-il[1] (WPK)
 • Provincial People's Committee ChairmanRi Song Pom[2]
Area
 • Total12,330 km2 (4,760 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total4,051,696
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
DialectP'yŏngan

South Pyongan Province (Korean평안남도; MRPhyŏngannamdo; IPA: [pʰjʌŋanːamdo]) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Pyongsong.

  1. ^ "Organizational Chart of North Korean Leadership" (PDF). Seoul: Political and Military Analysis Division, Intelligence and Analysis Bureau; Ministry of Unification. January 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. ^ "KCNA | Article | Farmers of Songhak Farm of DPRK Move into New Houses". KCNA. Retrieved 2024-06-02.