Potonggang-guyok

Potonggang-guyok
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	보통강구역
• Hanja	普通江區域
• Revised Romanization	Botonggang-guyeok
• McCune–Reischauer	Pot'onggang-guyŏk
Country	North Korea
Administrative divisions	15 administrative dong

Potonggang-guyok is one of the 19 districts, or guyok, of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is most famous as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel. It is named after the Pothong River (literally "the simple river"), which serves as the district's border on all sides. It is bordered to the north by Hyongjesan-guyok, to the east by Sosong and Moranbong-guyoks, to the south by Pyongchon and Chung-guyoks, and to the west by Mangyongdae-guyok. The district was established by the Pyongyang City People's Committee in October 1960.

Overview

The Pot'ong District is primarily a working district of the city as the few places of interest to tourists on located on the periphery of the district. The only attractions to visitors are the Potong River Pleasure Ground, the Victorious Liberation of the Fatherland Statue and the Potong River Improvement Project Monument. It is also the location of the Pyongyang Embroidery School and Factory, and the Pyongyang Senior Middle School. The district's Ragwon-dong is the location of the central offices and headquarters of the DPRK's National Defense Commission.

The Pyongyang Metro runs through this district, with stops at Konsol, Hwanggumbol, and Konguk stations.

Administrative divisions

Potonggang-guyok is divided into eleven administrative districts known as dong. Two neighborhoods (Ryugyong-dong and Potonggang-dong) are further divided in two parts for administrative purposes, while Pulgunkori-dong is divided into three because of its size.

	Chosŏn'gŭl	Hancha
Kyonghung-dong	경흥동	慶興洞
Ponghwa-dong	봉화동	烽火洞
Potonggang-dong	보통강동	普通江洞
Pulgunkori-dong	붉은거리동	붉은거리洞
Rakwon-dong	락원동	樂園洞
Ryugyong-dong	류경동	柳京洞
Segori-dong	세거리동	세거리洞
Sojang-dong	서장동	西將洞
Sokam-dong	석암동	石岩洞
Sinwon-dong	신원동	新院洞
Taebo-dong	대보동	大寶洞