- A direct-controlled muni****lity is the
highest level classification for
cities used by
unitary states, with
status equal to that of the
provinces in the...
- provinces. Pyongyang, the
largest city and capital, is
classified as a
chikhalsi (capital city),
while three cities (see the list below) are classified...
- city (
chikhalsi), not a
special city as
Seoul in
South Korea. In fact, the
North Korean national newspaper and
broadcasting say "Pyongyang
Chikhalsi". Some...
-
Hwanghae southwest. In 2003,
Kaesong Directly Governed City (Kaesong
Chikhalsi)
became part of
North Hwanghae as
Kaepung County.
Later on in 2019, it...
- po****tion of 3,255,288.
Pyongyang is a
directly administered city (직할시; 直轄市;
chikhalsi) with a
status equal to that of the
North Korean provinces. Pyongyang...
-
administered separately from
North Hamgyŏng as the
directly governed city (
chikhalsi) of Rason.
Prior to 1993 and from 2004 to 2009, the city had been part...
- (Pusan-si) and "Pusan Directly-Administered City" (Busan-jikhalsi or Pusan-
chikhalsi). "Pusan-gwangyŏksi:
South Korea".
Geographical Names.
Archived from the...
-
known as Chinnamp'o, it was a provincial-level "Directly
Governed City" ("
Chikhalsi") from 1980 to 2004, and was
designated a "Special City" ("T'ŭkpyŏlsi"...
-
administered separately from
South Hamgyŏng as a
Directly Governed City (
Chikhalsi).
Before 1960 and
since 1967, the city has been part of
South Hamgyŏng...
- 지구; 開城 地區). In 1957,
Kaesong became a "Directly
Governed City" (Kaesŏng
Chikhalsi; 개성 직할시; 開城 直轄市). In 2002, Kaesŏng
Industrial Region was
formed from part...
