Chung-guyŏk is one of the 19 guyok which constitutes the city of Pyongyang

Pyongyang

Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...

, North Korea

North Korea

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...

. The district is located in the center of the city, between the Potong and Taedong River

Taedong River

The Taedong River is a large river in North Korea. It rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north. It then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o. In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung...

s, and is bordered to the north by Moranbong-guyok

Moranbong-guyok

Moranbong-guyŏk, or the Moranbong District, is one of the 19 guyŏk 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 the west by the...

, to the northwest by Potonggang-guyok, and to the south by Pyongchon-guyok.

Overview

As the center of Pyongyang, the district holds many of the cities most important buildings. The famous Kim Il-sung Square

Kim Il-sung Square

Kim Il-sung Square is a city square in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and is named after the founding leader of the DPRK, Kim Il-sung. Opened in August 1954, the square is located on the west bank of the Taedong River, directly opposite the Juche Tower on the other side of the...

 is located here along the banks of the Taedong river, along with the Grand People's Study House

Grand People's Study House

The Grand People's Study House is the central library located in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. The building is situated on Kim Il-sung Square by the banks of the Taedong River.-Features:...

, which is the national library

National library

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 of North Korea. Although Chung-guyok was once the historical center of Pyongyang, it was almost completely obliterated during the Korean War

Korean War

The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...

 by American bombing. Still, vestiges of the old city can still be seen, and the district is home to several of North Korea's National Treasures

National treasures of North Korea

Designated national treasures of North Korea are tangible artifacts, sites, and buildings deemed to have significant historical or artistic value.-No. 1-50:-No. 51-100:-No. 101-150:-No...

, including the rebuilt Potong and Taedong Gates

Taedongmun

Not to be confused with Dongdaemun, the old east gate of SeoulTaedong Gate is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of Pyongyang , and one of Pyongyang's most famous landmarks...

, the Pyongyang Bell, the Ryongwang Pavilion

Ryongwang Pavilion

Ryongwang Pavilion is a scenic overlook located in the central district of Pyongyang, North Korea. Located on the bank of the Taedong River, the pavilion was first constructed during the Goguryeo dynasty as "Sansu Pavilion", and was part of the defenses of the walled city of Pyongyang Ryongwang...

, and the Sungryong

Sungryong Hall

Sungryong Hall is a shrine dedicated to the founding kings of ancient Korea located in the center of Pyongyang, North Korea. It is listed as National Treasure #6.-History:...

 and Sungin Halls. Other buildings that are located here include the Koryo Hotel

Koryo Hotel

The Koryo Hotel is the second largest operating hotel in North Korea. The twin-towered building is 143 metres tall and contains 43 stories...

, Taedonggang Hotel, Pyongyang First Department, North Korea stamp museum, Pyongyang child student palace and Taedongmoon movie house.

The Pyongyang Metro

Pyongyang Metro

The Pyongyang Metro is the metro system in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. It consists of two lines: the Chŏllima line runs from Kwangbok station in the southwest to Ragwŏn station in the northeast, and the Hyŏksin line runs north, from Puhŭng station on the banks of the Taedong to...

 runs through this district, with stops at Yonggwang, Ponghwa, and Sungri Stations.

Executive offices of the North Korean government

Government of North Korea

The North Korean government is the executive branch of the state, according to the Constitution of North Korea. In practice, the highest decisions are made by the National Defence Commission of North Korea which is led by its Chairman Kim Jong-il....

 and its industry are located here. This is also the headquarters locale of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

Workers' Party of Korea

The Workers' Party of Korea is the ruling Communist party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea. It is also called the Korean Workers' Party...

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Administrative divisions

Chung-guyok is divided into nineteen administrative districts known as dong

Dong (administrative division)

A dong is the lowest administrative unit of districts and of those cities which are not divided into wards throughout Korea...

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	Chosŏn'gŭl Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...	Hancha Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
Changgwang-dong	창광동
Chongro-dong	종로동
Chungsong-dong	중성동
Haebangsan-dong	해방산동
Kyogu-dong	교구동
Kyongrim-dong	경림동
Kyongsang-dong	경상동
Mansu-dong	만수동
Oesong-dong	외성동
Otan-dong	오탄동
Potongmun-dong	보통문동
Ryonhwa-dong	련화동
Ryusong-dong	류성동
Sochang-dong	서창동
Somun-dong	서문동
Taedongmun Taedongmun Not to be confused with Dongdaemun, the old east gate of SeoulTaedong Gate is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of Pyongyang , and one of Pyongyang's most famous landmarks... -dong	대동문동
Tongan-dong	동안동
Tonghung-dong	동흥동
Tongsong-dong	동성동
Yokjon-dong	역전동