| LC control no. | n 80014572 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | P'yŏngyang (Korea) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Korea (North)--P'yŏngyang |
| Variant(s) | Ping-yang (Korea) Pyengyang (Korea) Phyöngyang (Korea) Phyengyang (Korea) Pkhenʹi︠a︡n (Korea) Pʻing-jang (Korea) Heijō (Korea) Pʻyŏngyang, Korea Namgyŏng (Korea) Pʻyŏngyang Tʻŭkpyŏlsi (Korea) Pjöngjang (Korea) Pyeng Yang (Korea) 평양 (Korea) 平壤 (Korea) Pingrang (Korea) 평양시 (Korea) P'yŏngyang-si (Korea) Pyongyang Directly Governed City (Korea) 평양직할시 (Korea) P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi (Korea) |
| Associated country | Korea (North) |
| Special note | Non-Latin script references not evaluated. |
| Found in | Pʻyŏngyang chi, 1957. Kim, Y.G. Namgyŏng yujŏk e kwanhan yŏnʼgu, 1984: t.p. (Namgyŏng) Pukhan chido, 1978?: map recto (Pʻyŏngyang Tʻŭkpyŏlsi has been enlarged to include parts of Pʻyŏngan-namdo: Sangwŏn-gun, Chunghwa-gun, Kangnam-gun) Pfabigan, A. Schlaflos in Pjöngjang, c1986 Sungjŏn Taehakkyo 80-yŏnsa, 1979: p. 74, etc. (Pyeng Yang) Wikipedia, September 9, 2015 (Pyongyang (Chosŏn'gŭl: 평양 = P'yŏngyang; hancha: 平壤 = P'yŏngyang); capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea) and the largest city in the country. The city was split from the South P'yŏngan province in 1946. It is administered as a directly governed city (chikhalsi, 직할시) on the same level as provincial governments; 평양시 = P'yŏngyang-si; Pyongyang Directly Governed City; 평양직할시 = P'yŏngyang Chikhalsi; 39°1ʹ10ʺN 125°44ʹ17ʺE) The world factbook, via WWW, September 9, 2015 (under Korea, North: capital: Pyongyang; geographic coordinates: 39 01 N, 125 45 E) |
| National bib agency no. | 1045H8363E |
| Geographic area code | a-kn--- |
| Quality code | nlc |
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