Chung-guyok

Chung-guyok (Central Ward) is one of the 19 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. The district is located in the center of the city, between the Pothonggang Canal and Taedong River, and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok, to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok, and to the south by Pyongchon-guyok.

Chung-guyok
Guyok of Pyongyang
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul중구역
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationJung-guyeok
  McCune–ReischauerChung-guyŏk
The Grand People's Study House and Kim Il-sung Square (with Ryugyong Hotel in background)
Map of Chung-guyok
Chung-guyok
Chung-guyok
Coordinates: 39°00′00″N 125°44′24″E
CountryNorth Korea
Direct-administered cityP'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi
Administrative divisions19 administrative dong
Area
  Total13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total131,333
  Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
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