Hwasong-guyok

Hwasong-guyok or Hwasong District is one of the 19 guyŏk (districts) that constitute Pyongyang, North Korea. The district was created from areas close to the Kumsusan Palace based on a decision on May 15, 2022 by the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly. The region is known for its residential projects being constructed.^[1]

Hwasŏng-guyŏk 화성구역
Guyŏk of Pyongyang
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	和盛區域
• McCune-Reischauer	Hwasŏng-guyŏk
• Revised Romanization	Hwaseong-guyeok
Location of Hwasong-guyok within Pyongyang
Coordinates: 39°5′47.4″N 125°46′38.6″E
Country	North Korea
Direct-administered city	P'yŏngyang-Chikhalsi

Administrative divisions

The specific administrative divisions of the district were announced on January 15, 2023, and is as follows:^[2]

	Chosŏn'gŭl	Hancha
Hwasong 1-dong	화성1동	和盛一洞
Hwasong 2-dong	화성2동	和盛二洞
Hwasong 3-dong	화성3동	和盛三洞
Chonghwa 1-dong	청화1동	淸華一洞
Kumrung 1-dong	금릉1동	錦綾一洞

Residential project

The district is currently the second project in Pyongyang to build 10,000 apartments for the people.^[3]