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is located in the western corner of the province, and was created as an administrative entity separate from North Pyongan in 2002. North Pyongan is surrounded by water to the west with the
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Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces § North Pyeongan
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until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is
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An aerial view of downtown Sinuiju - North Pyongan's capital
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province. The province is also bordered to the east by
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A street in Sinuiju when it was under Japanese control
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Maps showing North Pyongan both with and without the
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Index

North Pyongan
province
North Korea
South Korea
Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces § North Pyeongan
Province
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha






Sinuiju Special Administrative Region
40°06′N 124°24′E / 40.1°N 124.4°E / 40.1; 124.4
Country
North Korea
Region
Kwansŏ
Capital
Sinŭiju
Subdivisions
cities
Park Seong-cheol
WPK
Jong Kyong-il
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Pyongyang Time

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