Ryongsong-guyok
district of Pyongyang
Ryongsŏng-guyŏk, or Ryongsŏng District (룡성구역) is one of the 19 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea.
Ryongsong Residence, the main residence of Kim Jong-un is located in this district.
Following a Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly decision on 15 January 2023, Ryongmun-dong was renamed to Ryongmun 1-dong, and Hwasong-dong was renamed to Ryongmun 2-dong.
Administrative divisions
Since 2023, it is certain that these tongs are part of Ryongsŏng-guyŏk(neighbourhoods):
Chung'i-dong 중이동 (中二洞)
Ch'ŏnggyŏ-dong 청계동 (淸溪洞)
Masan-dong 마산동 (馬山洞)
Myŏng'o-dong 명오동 (明梧洞)
Ŏ'ŭn-dong 어은동 (御恩洞)
Rimwŏn-dong 림원동 (林原洞)
Ryongch'u 1-dong 룡추 1동 (龍秋 1洞)
Ryongch'u 2-dong 룡추 2동 (龍秋 2洞)
Ryongmun 1-dong 룡문1동 (龍門1洞)
Ryongmun 2-dong 룡문2동 (龍門2洞)
Ryongsŏng 1-dong 룡성 1동 (龍城 1洞)
Ryongsŏng 2-dong 룡성 2동 (龍城 2洞)
Taech'ŏn-dong 대천동 (大泉洞)
Unha-dong 은하동 (銀河洞)
The following tongs are likely to be defunct as Unha dong is renamed from Ryonggungdong in 2013.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q700602. Authority coordinates are 39.143, 125.806. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2023 and 2013.
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