Pyongyang [a] (Korean: 평양; Hancha: 平壤) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (혁명의 수도). [8] Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea.According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. [9]

5 days ago · The ancient capital of the legendary Dangun dynasty (2333 bce) was located on the site where, according to legend, Pyongyang was founded in 1122 bce.The city’s history began in 108 bce with the establishment of a Chinese trading colony near Pyongyang, and the city was subsequently fortified. In 427 ce Pyongyang became the capital of the Goguryeo kingdom, but …

Pjongjang on Pohjois-Korean suurin kaupunki ja hallinnollinen keskus. Se muodostaa oman, maakuntajaon ulkopuolisen kaupunkialueensa (jikhalsi), joka on suoraan maan keskushallinnon alaisuudessa.

1 Sunan International Airport (FNJ IATA) (is 24 km north of Pyongyang). It handles a relatively small number of passengers for a capital airport, and as of 2020 had scheduled services to Beijing, Macau, Shenyang, and Vladivostok.; International flights use a new terminal opened in summer of 2015, featuring more seating, an expanded duty-free store, and additional amenities.

The city has lots of nice attractions like the statues of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il at Mansudae hill. The Juche tower is one of the most recognisable landmarks in the country, towering over the Taedong River across from Kim Il-Sung square.It also has the world's deepest subway system, the Pyongyang Metro.Pyongyang has many large parks and wide avenues as well as the …

Jan 4, 2019 · Pyongyang (평양 | 平壤）is the capital of North Korea and North Korea's largest city. Located in the heart of the Taedong River Valley, the city’s name literally means ‘flat’ or ‘peaceful’ land. Pyongyang has a history stretching back thousands of years to the early foundations of Korean civilization. Ever industrious and fiercely independent, the city has had …

The Ryugyong Hotel (Korean: 류경호텔; sometimes spelled as Ryu-Gyong Hotel), or Yu-Kyung Hotel, [3] is a 330 m (1,080 ft) tall unfinished pyramid-shaped skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea.Its name (lit. "capital of willows") is also one of the historical names for Pyongyang. [4]The building has been planned as a mixed-use development, which would include a hotel.

Exterior of Rungrado May Day Stadium Arirang Festival, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung.. The Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium occupying an area of 20.7 hectares (51 acres) on Rungra Island, Pyongyang, North Korea.It opened on 1 May 1989, with its first major event being the 13th World Festival of Youth and …

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Phenjan (kiejtése magyar beszédben: [phenjan], nem pedig *[fenjan]) [4] [5] vagy a koreai neve után Phjongjang [6] (hangul: 평양, handzsa: 平壤, RR: Pyeongyang?) a tengerszint felett csupán 27 méterrel fekvő település a Tedong (Taedong) folyó partján, a Koreai Népi Demokratikus Köztársaság, azaz Észak-Korea fővárosa.. Mondák nyomán a Tangun (Dangun) király által ...