South Pyongan Province

South Pyongan Province
평안남도
Korean transcription(s)
  Chŏsŏn'gŭl평안남도
  Hancha
  McCune-ReischauerP'yŏng'annam-do
  Revised RomanizationPyeong-annam-do
Country North Korea
RegionKwanso
CapitalPyongsong
Subdivisions5 cities; 19 counties
Government
  Party Committee ChairmanKim Tu-il (WPK)
  Provincial People's Committee ChairmanRi Song Pom
Area
  Total
12,330 km2 (4,760 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
4,051,696
  Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Pyongyang Time)
DialectP'yŏngan

South Pyongan Province (Korean: 평안남도; MR: Phyŏngannamdo; IPA: [pʰjʌŋanːamdo]) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Pyongsong.