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Moranbong-guyok

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Moranbong-guyok

Moranbong-guyŏk (Korean: 모란봉구역), or the Moranbong District, is one of the 19 guyok which constitute the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is located north of Chung-guyok, the city's central district, and is bordered to the north by Sosong and Taesong-guyoks, to the east by the Taedong River, and th

e west by the Pothonggang Canal and Potonggang-guyok. It is named after Moran Hill, located in the district's west area – Moran (Korean for 'peony'). It was designated a guyŏk in October 1960 by the Pyongyang City People's Committee.

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