Unjong-guyok

Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk, or Ŭnjŏng District is one of the 18 guyŏk that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea, known for its scientific facilities.[2] 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.[3]

Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk
은정구역
Guyŏk of Pyongyang
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hanja恩情區域
 • McCune-ReischauerŬnjŏng-guyŏk
 • Revised RomanizationEunjeongguyeok
Location of Unjong-guyok within Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39°12′20″N 125°51′50″E
CountryNorth Korea
Direct-administered cityP'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi
Area
 • Total34.32 km2 (13.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total47,569
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Unjong-guyok
Hangul
은정구역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationEunjeongguyeok
McCune–ReischauerŬnjŏng-guyŏk

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).[2]

Administrative divisions

As of 2002,Ŭnjŏng-guyŏk was divided into 4 tong (neighbourhoods):[2]

  • 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[4])

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.[5]

References
  1. North Korea: Administrative Division
  2. "은정구역". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  3. "은정구역개요". cybernk.
  4. "광명동개요". cybernk.
  5. "北, 경제개발구 6개 지역 추가 지정..."모두 19곳으로 늘어"". nocutnews.


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