Meanings
- A province of North Korea. Capital: Pyongsong.
The biggest loss of human life was in two counties of South Pyongan province, which were hit by torrential rains on Monday and Tuesday, it said.
2012 July 28, “Scores die, thousands homeless after North Korea floods”, in France 24, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2012, Asia / Pacific2 more examples
In its report, which was released on Friday, the UN agency also said floods had forced about 60,000 people from their homes, most of them in South Pyongan Province in central North Korea.
2006 July 24, “UN says North Korean crop loss heavy - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2024, Asia PacificThe UN mission said immediate food aid was needed in the worst affected counties: Anju and Songchon in South Pyongan province and Chonnae in Kangwon province. It also said that some 50,000 families lacked clean drinking water and stood in need of purification tablets or other help to prevent disease.
2012 August 4, “More deaths in N. Korea floods”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 13 Oct 2024
Origin
- Korean평안남도(平安南道)
- EnglishSouth Pyongan
Borrowed from Korean 평안남도(平安南道) (Pyeong'annamdo).
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Chinese Mandarin 平安南道
- 平安南道 (Píng'ānnándào)province of North Korea
Korean 평안남도
- 평안남도 (pyeong'annamdo)province of North Korea
Polish Pyongan Południowy
- Pyongan Południowyprovince of North Korea
Cite this entry
South Pyongan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Pyongan
“South Pyongan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Pyongan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “South Pyongan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/South%20Pyongan.
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