List of cities in North Korea
The following is a list of cities in North Korea:
Self-governing cities with the status of provinces
Notes
- Several former directly governed cities have been re-merged with their provinces, including Kaesŏng, Ch'ŏngjin, Hamhŭng, and Namp'o.
- Rasŏn was rejoined with North Hamgyŏng Province in 2004, but was later promoted back to Directly Governed City in 2010 to help manage it for foreign investment.
Provincial cities
Most populous North Korean cities
| Rank |
Hangul |
Hanja* |
City |
Population |
Image |
Description |
| 1 |
평양 |
平壤 |
P'yŏngyang |
3,255,288 (2008) |
|
Located along the Taedong River, P'yŏngyang is North Korea's capital and largest city. |
| 2 |
함흥 |
咸興 |
Hamhŭng |
768,551 (2008) |
|
Hamhŭng is capital of South Hamgyŏng Province and the second largest city in North Korea. |
| 3 |
청진 |
清津 |
Ch'ŏngjin |
627,000 (2008) |
|
North Korea's busiest seaport and third largest city, Chongjin is capital of North Hamgyŏng Province. |
| 4 |
남포 |
南浦 |
Namp'o |
366,815 (2008) |
|
Namp'o is another important port, and is managed as a Special City. |
| 5 |
원산 |
元山 |
Wŏnsan |
363,127 (2008) |
|
Wŏnsan is a large port and capital of Kangwŏn Province. |
| 6 |
신의주 |
新義州 |
Sinŭiju |
359,341 (2008) |
|
Sinŭiju is the capital of North P'yŏngan Province and North Korea's largest trade center with China. |
| 7 |
단천 |
端川 |
Tanch'ŏn |
345,875 (2008) |
|
Tanch'on is known for its extensive mineral resources and chemical industry. |
| 8 |
개천 |
价川 |
Kaech'ŏn |
319,554 (2008) |
|
Kaech'ŏn major industry is metalworking and machine building. |
| 9 |
개성 |
開城 |
Kaesŏng |
308,440 (2008) |
|
A former capital of Korea, Kaesŏng is famous for its beautiful setting and many historic landmarks. |
| 10 |
사리원 |
沙里院 |
Sariwŏn |
307,764 (2008) |
|
Sariwŏn is capital of North Hwanghae Province, and site of several universities. |
- Note: Hanja, or Chinese characters, have not been officially used in North Korea since the 1950s.
See also
References
- All population figures come from the 2008 North Korean census.