Taean is a ward in Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea.

Taean Ward
대안구역
Korean transcription(s)
 • Chosŏn'gŭl대안구역
 • Hancha
 • McCune-ReischauerTaean-guyŏk
 • Revised RomanizationDaean-guyeok
Location of Taean Ward
CountryNorth Korea
ProvinceSouth P'yŏngan
Special CityNamp'o-tŭkpyŏlsi
Administrative divisions8 tong, 3 ri
Area
 • Total87.31 km2 (33.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2008[1])
 • Total77,219
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)

Administrative divisions edit

Taean District is divided into 8 tong (neighbourhoods) and 3 ri (villages):

  • Ch'ungsŏng-dong (충성동/忠誠洞)
  • Kŭmsan-dong (금산동/金山洞)
  • Oksu-dong (옥수동/玉水洞)
  • Saemaŭl-dong (새마을동/새마을洞)
  • Taean-dong (대안동/大安洞)
  • Taejŏng-dong (대정동/大井洞)
  • Tŏksŏng-dong (덕성동/德性洞)
  • Ŭndŏk-tong (은덕동/恩德洞)
  • Osil-li (오신리/吾新里)
  • Tami-ri (다미리/多美里)
  • Wŏlmae-ri (월매리/月梅里)

Transportation edit

Taean District is served by the Taean Line of the Korean State Railway.

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