North Pyongan Province
North Pyongan Province
평안북도 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Chosŏn'gŭl | 평안북도 |
| • Hancha | 平安北道 |
| • McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏng'anbuk-to |
| • Revised Romanization | Pyeong-anbuk-do |
Maps showing North Pyongan both with and without the Sinuiju Special Administrative Region | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′N 124°24′E / 40.1°N 124.4°E | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Region | Kwansŏ |
| Capital | Sinŭiju |
| Subdivisions | 3 cities; 22 counties |
| Government | |
| • Provincial Party Committee Chief Secretary | Kim Cheol-sam (WPK) |
| • Provincial People's Committee Chairman | Choi Young-man |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,191 km2 (4,707 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,728,662 |
| • Density | 223.83/km2 (579.71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (Pyongyang Time) |
| Dialect | P'yŏngan |
North Pyongan Province (also spelled North P'yŏngan; Korean: 평안북도; MR: Phyŏnganbukto; IPA: [pʰjʌŋanbuk̚t͈o]) is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinŭiju. In 2002, Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Sinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.