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North Phyongan

North Phyongan is the alternative form of North Pyongan.

Meaning of North Pyongan

Proper noun

North Pyongan

  1. A province of North Korea. Capital: Sinuiju.
    • The major gold mining areas in northern Korea were originally developed with American capital and technical skill. The most famous mines are the Unsan and Pukchin mines, located in the mountainous area northeast of the plains of North Pyongan Province.1956, Shannon McCune, “Mineral and Hydroelectric Power Resources”, in Korea's Heritage: A Regional & Social Geography, 1st edition, Charles E. Tuttle Company, published 1963, →OCLC, page 222
    Synonyms:
    North Pingan

Questions about North Phyongan

What is North Phyongan the alternative form of?
North Phyongan is the alternative form of North Pyongan.

Words near North Phyongan in the dictionary

  1. North Palmyra
  2. North Parramatta
  3. North Perth
  4. North Petherton
  5. North Philadelphia
  6. North Phyongan
  7. North Pingan
  8. North Plainfield
  9. North Plains
  10. North Platte
  11. North Poblacion

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