Taedonggang-guyok

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Taedonggang-guyok
Hangul 대동강구역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Daedonggangguyeok
McCune–Reischauer Taedonggang-guyŏk

Taedonggang-guyŏk, or Taedong River District, is one of the 19 guyŏk, and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. Taedonggang-guyŏk is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River, north of Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk and west of Sadong-guyŏk (Sadong District). It was established in January 1958.

Landmarks

It is home to the Pyongyang University of Music and Dance.

It is connected to Chung-guyok by the Okryu Bridge, and to Rungra Island and Moranbong-guyok by the Rungra Bridge.[1][2]

References

  1. "옥류교 [Okryu Bridge]", Doosan Encyclopedia, retrieved 2010-07-02 
  2. "능라교", Doosan Encyclopedia, retrieved 2010-07-02 

Coordinates: 39°02′07″N 125°47′21″E / 39.035336°N 125.789251°E / 39.035336; 125.789251

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