South Pyongan Province

This article is about the province of North Korea. For the hypothetical province claimed by South Korea, see Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces § South Pyeongan.
South Pyongan Province
평안남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chŏsŏn'gŭl평안남도
 • Hancha平安南道
 • McCune-ReischauerP'yŏng'annam-do
 • Revised RomanizationPyeong-annam-do
Country North Korea
RegionKwanso
CapitalPyongsong
Subdivisions5 cities; 19 counties
Government
 • Provincial Party Committee Chief SecretaryLee Gyeong-cheol (WPK)
 • Provincial People's Committee ChairmanRi Song Pom
Area
 • Total
12,330 km2 (4,760 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
4,051,696
 • Density328.6/km2 (851.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
DialectP'yŏngan

South Pyongan Province (Korean: 평안남도; MR: Phyŏngannamdo; IPA: [pʰjʌŋanːamdo]) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Pyongsong.

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