Pyongan Province (; ) was one of Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon dynasty. Pyongan was located in the northwest of Korea. The provincial capital was Pyongyang.
==History==<!-- This section is linked from Provinces of Korea -->
Pyongan Province was formed in 1413. Its name derived from the names of two of its principal cities, Pyongyang () and Anju ().
In 1895, the province was replaced by the Districts of Ganggye () in the northeast, Uiju County () in the northwest, and Pyongyang () in the south.
In 1896, Kanggye and Ŭiju Districts were reorganized into North Pyongan Province, and Pyongyang District was reorganized as South Pyongan Province. North and South Pyongan Provinces are part of North Korea.
Geography
Pyongan was bounded on the east by Hamgyong Province, on the south by Hwanghae Province, on the west by the Yellow Sea, and on the north by Qing China.
The regional name for the province was Kwanso.
External links
- Seoul City history article on Hanseong and 22 other late 19th-century districts (in Korean)