Pyongyang

Pyongyang
	"Pyongyang" in Chosŏn'gŭl (top) and hancha (bottom)
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	평양
Hancha	平壤
Revised Romanization	Pyeongyang
McCune–Reischauer	P'yŏngyang
	lit. 'flat soil'

Pyongyang

평양시
Pyongyang 평양시
Directly governed city
	Pyongyang Directly Governed City
transcription(s)
• Chosŏn'gŭl	평양직할시
• Hancha	平壤直轄市
• McCune–Reischauer	P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi
• Revised Romanization	Pyeongyang Jikhalsi
	Clockwise from top: Pyongyang skyline and the Taedong River; Juche Tower; Arch of Reunification; Chollima Statue; Puhŭng Station in the Pyongyang Metro; Tomb of King Tongmyong and Arch of Triumph
	Nickname(s): (류경/柳京) (Korean); "Capital of Willows"
	Location of Pyongyang in North Korea
	Pyongyang Pyongyang
	Coordinates: 39°01′00″N 125°44′51″E
Country	North Korea
Districts	19 districts(or wards), 2 counties,1 neighbourhood Chung-guyok; Pyongchon-guyok; Potonggang-guyok; Moranbong-guyok; Sosong-guyok; Songyo-guyok; Tongdaewon-guyok; Taedonggang-guyok; Sadong-guyok; Taesong-guyok; Mangyongdae-guyok; Hyongjesan-guyok; Ryongsong-guyok; Samsok-guyok; Ryokpo-guyok; Rangrang-guyok; Sunan-guyok; Unjong-guyok; Hwasong-guyok; Kangdong County; Kangnam County; Banghyundong;
Government
• Type	Directly governed city
• Body	Pyongyang City People's Assembly
• Secretary of the City Committee	Kim Yong-hwan
• Chairman of the People's Committee	Cha Hui-rim
Area
• Directly governed city	829.1 km2 (320.1 sq mi)
• Metro	3,194 km2 (1,233 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Directly governed city	3,157,538
• Density	3,800/km2 (9,900/sq mi)
Demonym	Pyongyangite(s)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (Pyongyang Time)
ISO 3166 code	KP-01

Pyongyang (English: /pjɒŋˈjæŋ, pjʌŋ-, -jɑːŋ/ ^ⓘ; Korean: [pʰjʌŋjaŋ] ^ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city (직할시; 直轄市; chikhalsi) with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.

Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea. It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon and Goguryeo, and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its de facto capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet assistance.

Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport center of North Korea. It is home to North Korea's major government institutions, as well as the ruling Workers' Party of Korea which has its headquarters in the Forbidden City.

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