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Pyongyang is the Capital City of North Korea , located on the Taedong River , at (39.0333, 125.75). The official Population of the city is not disclosed; given as 2,741,260 in 1993, it was reported as 2.5 and 3.8 million in 2002 and 2003 by Chongryon , a pro-North Korean Japanese organization. The city was split from the South P'yŏngan province in 1946. It is administered as a Directly Governed City (''Chikhalsi''), on the same level as provincial governments, not a Special City (''Teukbyeolsi'') as Seoul is in South Korea . Some sources, mostly older and South Korean, refer to P'yŏngyang as a Special City, but it has been reported that even the South Korean government adopted the Directly Governed City terminology in 1994. HISTORY According to Legend , the city was founded in 2334 BC as ''Wanggŏmsŏng'' (왕검성; 王儉城). It became a major city under Gojoseon . In 108 BC Han Dynasty China conquered Gojoseon and the capital of the Lelang Commandery was put near Pyongyang. Lelang remained an important commercial and cultural outpost until it was destroyed by the expanding Goguryeo in 313. Goguryeo moved its capital here in 427. Tang Dynasty China and Silla allied and defeated Goguryeo in 668. In 676, it was taken by Silla but left in the border between Silla and Balhae until the Goryeo dynasty, when the city was revived as ''Sŏgyŏng'' (서경; 西京; "Western Capital") although never actually a capital of Goryeo. It was the provincial capital of the P'yŏngan Province during the Joseon Dynasty , becoming provincial capital of South P'yŏngan Province from 1896 and through the Period Of Japanese Rule . In 1945, Japanese rule ended and it was occupied by Soviet forces, and became the temporary capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at its establishment in 1948 while it aimed to recapture its official capital at that time of Seoul . It was severely damaged in the Korean War , during which it was briefly occupied by South Korean forces. After the war, the city was quickly rebuilt with Soviet help, with many buildings built in Stalinist Architecture . Historic names One of its many historic names is ''Ryugyŏng'' (류경; 柳京), or "capital of willows", as Willow Trees have always been numerous throughout the city's history, and many poems written about these willows. Even today, Pyongyang has numerous willow trees planted everywhere, and many buildings and places have "''Ryugyŏng''" in their names, the most notable of all being its uncompleted Ryugyŏng Hotel . Its other historic names include ''Kisŏng'', ''Hwangsŏng'', ''Rangrang'' , ''Sŏgyŏng'', ''Sŏdo'', ''Hogyŏng'', ''Changan'', etc. During the Japanese occupation, and in the Japanese language, it is also known as ''Heijō'', which is simply the Japanese reading of the Chinese characters the name Pyongyang consists of. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS P'yŏngyang is divided into 19 wards (''kuyŏk'' or ''guyŏk'') and 4 counties (''kun'' or ''gun''). 1 Also Administrative divisions of North Korea (used as reference for Hanja)
LANDMARKS The capital has been completely rebuilt since the Korean War ( 1950 – 1953 ). It is designed with wide avenues, imposing monuments, and monolithic buildings. The tallest structure in the city is the uncompleted 1,082 foot (330 m) Ryugyŏng Hotel . This hotel has 105 floors, encloses 3.9 million square feet (360,000 m&2) of floor space, and was planned to be topped by seven Revolving Restaurant s. However, construction has been stalled since the early 1990s and the building stands as an empty shell. Some notable landmarks in the city include the Kumsusan Memorial Palace , the Arch Of Triumph (heavily inspired by Paris 's Arc De Triomphe but of a larger size), the reputed birthplace of Kim Il-sung at Mangyongdae Hill, Juche Tower , and two of the world's largest stadiums ( Kim Il Sung Stadium and Rungnado May Day Stadium ). Pyongyang TV Tower is a minor landmark. Other visitor attractions include the Korea Central Zoo and the large golden statues of North Korea's two leaders. |
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