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Pyongsong
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Pyongsong (, , officially Phyongsong) is a city in North Korea, the capital city of South Pyongan province in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres (19.88 miles) northeast of Pyongyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population of 284,386.
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- Pyongsong
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- ko
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- Phyongsong
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- Municipal City
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- Chosŏn'gŭl
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- 평성시
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- Korean
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- Hancha
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- P'yŏngsŏng-si
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- Pyeongseong-si
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- City centre
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- DPRK2006 Pyongnam-Pyongsong.PNG
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- Map of South Pyongan showing the location of Pyongsong
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- North Korea
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- Location within North Korea
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- Country
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- North Korea
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- Official name
- 平城市
- Population
- 284386
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- Pyongsong-Street-2014.jpg
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Pyongsong (, , officially Phyongsong) is a city in North Korea, the capital city of South Pyongan province in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres (19.88 miles) northeast of Pyongyang, and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population of 284,386.
== History == The area that is now Pyongsong was formerly Pyongyang and South Pyongan Province. This was first formed in 1965 from various parts of the two regions, and was designated a gu (district). Various other parts were merged into the district, and it was promoted to si (city) in 1969, also becoming the capital of South Pyongan Province. South Korean sources claim that Kim Il-sung named the city. The name comes from combining Pyongyang and the word for fortress in Korean.
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