NORTH KOREA
Complete Name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Native Name: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi In'min Konghwaguk
ISO-Code: PRK
Capital: P'yŏngyang
| City Population → Asia |
Complete Name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Native Name: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi In'min Konghwaguk
ISO-Code: PRK
Capital: P'yŏngyang
ContentsThe provinces and cities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Status | Original | Capital | A (km²) | C 1993-12-31 | Cf 2008-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Chagang-do | CHA | Prov | 자강도 | Kanggye | 16,968 | 1,152,733 | 1,299,830 |
| < | Hamgyŏng-namdo [South Hamgyong] {Hamgyong-namdo} | HYN | Prov | 함경남도 | Hamhŭng | 18,970 | 2,732,232 | 3,066,013 |
| < | Hamgyŏng-pukdo (incl. Rasŏn) [North Hamgyong] {Hamgyong-pukdo} | HYP | Prov | 함경북도 | Ch'ŏngjin | 17,570 | 2,060,725 | 2,327,362 |
| < | Hwanghae-namdo [South Hwanghae] | HWN | Prov | 황해남도 | Haeju | 8,002 | 2,010,953 | 2,310,485 |
| < | Hwanghae-pukdo (incl. Kaesŏng) [North Hwanghae] | HWP | Prov | 황해북도 | P'yŏngsŏng | 9,262 | 1,846,493 | 2,113,672 |
| < | Kangwŏn-do (incl. Kŭmgang-san) {Kangwon-do} | KAN | Prov | 강원도 | Wŏnsan | 11,152 | 1,304,481 | 1,477,582 |
| < | P'yŏngan-namdo (incl. Namp'o) [South Pyongan] {Pyongan-namdo} | PYN | Prov | 평안남도 | P'yŏngsŏng | 12,330 | 3,597,557 | 4,051,696 |
| < | P'yŏngan-pukdo (incl. Sinŭiju) [North Pyongan] {Pyongan-pukdo} | PYP | Prov | 평안북도 | Sinŭiju | 12,191 | 2,437,442 | 2,728,662 |
| < | P'yŏngyang {Pyongyang} | PYY | City | 평양직할시 | P'yŏngyang | 2,000 | 2,741,260 | 3,255,288 |
| < | Yanggang-do (Ryanggang) | YAN | Prov | 양강도 | Hyesan | 14,317 | 638,474 | 719,269 |
| North Korea | PRK | 조선민주주의인민공화국 | P'yŏngyang | 122,762 | 20,522,351 | 24,052,231 |
Principal Cities| Name | Adm. | CU Cf 2008-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P'yŏngyang | PYY | 2,581,076 |
| 2 | Hamhŭng | HYN | 703,610 |
| 3 | Ch'ŏngjin | HYP | 614,892 |
| 4 | Sinŭiju | PYP | 334,031 |
| 5 | Wŏnsan | KAN | 328,467 |
| 6 | Namp'o | PYN | 310,531 |
| 7 | Sariwŏn | HWP | 271,434 |
| 8 | Kaech'ŏn | PYN | 262,389 |
| 9 | Kanggye | CHA | 251,971 |
| 10 | Sunch'ŏn | PYN | 250,738 |
Cities| Name | Status | Adm. | CU Cf 2008-10-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Anju | City | PYN | 167,646 |
| < | Ch'ŏngjin {Chongjin} | City | HYP | 614,892 |
| < | Chŏngju {Chongju} | City | PYP | 102,659 |
| < | Haeju | City | HWN | 241,599 |
| < | Hamhŭng (incl. Hŭngnam) {Hamhung} | City | HYN | 703,610 |
| < | Hoeryŏng {Hoeryong} | City | HYP | 92,494 |
| < | Hŭich'ŏn {Huichon} | City | CHA | 136,093 |
| < | Hyesan | City | YAN | 174,015 |
| < | Kaech'ŏn {Kaechon} | City | PYN | 262,389 |
| < | Kaesŏng {Kaesong} | City | HWP | 192,578 |
| < | Kanggye | City | CHA | 251,971 |
| < | Kimch'aek (Sŏngjin) {Kimchaek} | City | HYP | 155,284 |
| < | Kusŏng {Kusong} | City | PYP | 155,181 |
| < | Manp'o {Manpo} | City | CHA | 82,631 |
| < | Munch'ŏn {Munchon} | City | KAN | 92,525 |
| < | Namp'o {Nampo} | City | PYN | 310,531 |
| < | P'yŏngsŏng {Pyongsong} | City | PYN | 236,583 |
| < | P'yŏngyang [Pyongyang] {Pyongyang} | City | PYY | 2,581,076 |
| < | Rasŏn {Rason} | City | HYP | 158,337 |
| < | Sariwŏn {Sariwon} | City | HWP | 271,434 |
| < | Sinp'o {Sinpo} | City | HYN | 130,951 |
| < | Sinŭiju {Sinuiju} | City | PYP | 334,031 |
| < | Songrim | City | HWP | 95,878 |
| < | Sunch'ŏn {Sunchon} | City | PYN | 250,738 |
| < | Tanch'ŏn {Tanchon} | City | HYN | 240,873 |
| < | Tŏkch'ŏn {Tokchon} | City | PYN | 210,571 |
| < | Wŏnsan {Wonsan} | City | KAN | 328,467 |