Potonggang-guyok is one of the 18 districts, or guyok, of Pyongyang , North Korea . It is most famous as the location of the Ryugyong Hotel . It is named after the Pothong River (literally "the simple river"), which serves as the district's border on all sides. It is bordered to the north by Hyongjesan-guyok , to the east by Sosong and Moranbong-guyoks , to the south by Pyongchon and Chung-guyoks , and to the west by Mangyongdae-guyok . The district was established by the Pyongyang City People's Committee in October 1960.
5-732: The Pot'ong District is surrounded by Pothong River and Pothonggang Canal . The district is primarily a working district of the city as the few places of interest to tourists on located on the periphery of the district. The only attractions open to visitors are the Potong River Pleasure Ground , the Victorious Liberation of the Fatherland Statue and the Potong River Improvement Project Monument . It
10-593: Is a river in North Korea . It flows through the capital Pyongyang and is a tributary of the Taedong River . There are several bridges across the river in Pyongyang, including one at its mouth called the "Pothong Bridge"; however, the largest is the one known as "Ansan Bridge", 39°02′02″N 125°42′15″E / 39.03389°N 125.70417°E / 39.03389; 125.70417 , which supports
15-879: Is also the location of the Pyongyang Embroidery School and Factory , and the Pyongyang Senior Middle School . The district's Ragwon-dong is the location of the central offices and headquarters of the DPRK's National Defense Commission . The Pyongyang Metro runs through this district, with stops at Konsol , Hwanggumbol , and Konguk stations. Potonggang-guyok is divided into fifteen administrative districts known as dong (neighborhoods): 39°01′48″N 125°43′12″E / 39.03000°N 125.72000°E / 39.03000; 125.72000 Pothong River The Pothong River ( Pot'ong River , Potonggang or Potong )
20-472: The main east–west divided highway. Prior to 1946, the arable land west of Pyongyang alongside the river (the flood plain), down to where it entered the Taedong River was subject to annual flooding. This area was known as Tosongrang . The farmers there annually rebuilt their homes after the floods subsided, so the construction was, perforce, of a temporary nature, huts and even pit-houses . In 1946
25-477: The river was channelized through Tosongrang as the "Pothong River Improvement Project". Tosongrang is now part of Pyongyang. In 1971, in a park on Mount Bonghwa, a hill on the left (east) bank of the river, the government erected a monument for the "Pothong River Improvement Project", 39°02′38″N 125°42′34″E / 39.04389°N 125.70944°E / 39.04389; 125.70944 . It commemorates Kim Il Sung 's 1945 visit to Tosongrang and
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