South Pyongan Province

This article is about the province of North Korea. For the hypothetical province claimed by South Korea, see Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces § South Pyeongan.

South Pyongan Province 평안남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Chŏsŏn'gŭl	평안남도
• Hancha	平安南道
• McCune-Reischauer	P'yŏngannam-do
• Revised Romanization	Pyeongannam-do
Country	North Korea
Region	Kwanso
Capital	Pyongsong
Subdivisions	5 cities; 19 counties
Government
• Provincial Party Committee Chief Secretary	Lee Gyeong-cheol (WPK)
• Provincial People's Committee Chairman	Ri Song Pom
Area
• Total	12,330 km2 (4,760 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	4,051,696
• Density	328.6/km2 (851.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
Dialect	P'yŏngan

South Pyongan Province (Korean: 평안남도; MR: Phyŏngannamdo; IPA: [pʰjʌŋanːamdo]) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Pyongsong.