North Pyongan Province is a western province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinŭiju. In 2002, Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Sinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.
North Pyongan Provincial Office during Japanese rule in Korea, administering the Province as Heianhoku-dō
An aerial view of downtown Sinuiju - North Pyongan's capital
The North Korean Coastguard in Sinuiju
A street in Sinuiju when it was under Japanese control
Sinŭiju, is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, Liaoning, China, across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of North P'yŏngan province. Part of the city is included in the Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region, which was established in 2002 to experiment with introducing a market economy. In recent years, the city, despite lagging behind the development in the capital Pyongyang, has seen a small construction boom and increasing tourism from China.
Image: Aerial view of Downtown Sinuiju
Image: Sinuiju Station
Image: South Sinŭiju
Image: 鸭绿江大桥 panoramio
