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| P'yŏngan Province | |
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| Korean Name | |
| McCune-Reischauer | P'yŏngan-do |
| Revised Romanization | Pyeongan-do |
| Hangul | 평안도 |
| Hanja | 平安道 |
| Short Name | P'yŏngan (Pyeongan; 평안; 平安) |
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| Capital | P'yŏngyang |
| Split Into | North and South P'yŏngan, 1896 |
| Region | Kwansŏ |
| Dialect | P'yŏngan |
P'yŏngan (P'yŏngan-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. In 1896, P'yŏngan was divided into modern-day North and South P'yŏngan Provinces, which today are part of North Korea. The provincial capital was P'yŏngyang.
| The Eight Provinces (八道) of Joseon-Dynasty Korea |
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| Chungcheong | Gangwon | Gyeonggi | Gyeongsang | Hamgyŏng | Hwanghae | Jeolla | P'yŏngan |
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