Potonggang-guyok


Potonggang-guyok is one of the 18 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, 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 open 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 fifteen administrative districts known as tong :
Chosŏn'gŭlHancha
Kyŏnghŭng-dong경흥동
Ponghwa-dong봉화동
Pot'onggang 1-dong보통강1동
Pot'onggang 2-dong보통강2동普通江2洞
Pulgŭnkori 1-dong붉은거리1동
Pulgŭnkori 2-dong붉은거리2동붉은거리2洞
Pulgŭnkori 3-dong붉은거리3동붉은거리3洞
Rakwŏn-dong락원동
Ryugyŏng 1-dong류경1동
Ryugyŏng 2-dong류경2동柳京2洞
Segŏri-dong세거리동
Sŏjang-dong서장동
Sŏk'am-dong석암동
Sinwŏn-dong신원동
Taebo-dong대보동