| Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk 은정구역 | |
|---|---|
| Guyŏk of Pyongyang | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hanja | 恩情區域 |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk |
| • Revised Romanization | Eunjeongguyeok |
 Location of Unjong-guyok within Pyongyang | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′20″N 125°51′50″E / 39.20556°N 125.86389°E / 39.20556; 125.86389 | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Direct-administered city | P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.32 km (13.25 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 47,569 |
| • Density | 1,400/km (3,600/sq mi) |
| Unjong-guyok | |
| Hangul | 은정구역 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 恩情區域 |
| Revised Romanization | Eunjeongguyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk |
Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk, or Ŭnjŏng District is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea, known for its scientific facilities. The district was named as such to honor the "benevolent affection (Korean word is Unjong)" and love of the Kim family towards the country's scientists.
History
During the Joseon Dynasty, the regions that form the modern district were part of Ryongakbang of Pyongyang and Sunchon County. In 1896, it became a myeon of two different subdivisions, Pyongyang and Sunchon. The district was originally created in 1995 from parts of the region of the city of Pyongsong (which were Doksandong, Paesan-dong, Songryongdong, and Jikyongdong).
Administrative divisions
As of 2002,Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk was divided into 4 tong (neighbourhoods):
- Kwahak 1-dong 과학1동(meaning science)
- Kwahak 2-dong 과학2동
- Paesan-dong 배산동(named after the Mountain called Paesan)
- Kwangmyŏng-dong 광명동(meaning bright light, suggesting a bright future brought by the scientists)
In 2014, these administrative divisions seem to have gone through an unexpected change before 2014, as North Korea mentions Ulmildong (을밀동) and Wisongdong (위성동) as the district's neighbourhoods in the news about a high tech district being designated in the region instead of Kwangmyŏng-dong.
References
- North Korea: Administrative Division
- ^ "은정구역". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
- "은정구역개요". cybernk.
- "광명동개요". cybernk.
- "北, 경제개발구 6개 지역 추가 지정..."모두 19곳으로 늘어"". nocutnews.
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