List of largest cities in Menghe

This list ranks the largest cities in Menghe by population. Specifically, it ranks all of Menghe's metropolitan cities (도시 / 都市, Dosi), an administrative rank given to cities with populations of over 1 million. It does not include small cities (시 / 市, Si) with populations of between 200,000 and 1,000,000, though it does include three Directly-Controlled Cities (직할시 / 直轄市, Jikhalsi) which are organized as metropolitan cities but are equal in rank to provinces. As of 2015, Menghe had 70 cities with Dosi or Jikhalsi status, but both the number above the threshold and the population in each city have risen rapidly during Menghe's National Economic Miracle.

Overview

Map showing the 70 largest cities in Menghe as of 2015. All cities marked on the map can be found in the list below.

The list below defines cities based on their administrative boundaries - in other words, by the population living within the city proper. For metropolitan cities (Dosi) in Menghe, this area generally includes the contiguous urban core plus an outer ring of suburbs and satellite towns governed by the city. Population estimates based on urban statistical area tend to be smaller, as they exclude much of this outer ring, while those based on metropolitan area may show higher populations because they include satellite towns outside the de jure city limits.

These figures also treat adjacent cities as separate entities, as long as they are administratively separate. Due to a general Menghean government practice of merging small cities into large ones as the latter grow, this problem is relatively rare, but it may affect the definition of metropolitan areas. Some unofficial estimates, for example, treat the cities of Sunju, Namtong, Dongchŏn, and Insŏng plus their surrounding satellite areas as a single metropolitan body with a population of over 50 million. More ambitious estimates have treated the "Donghae Belt" from Donggyŏng to Haeju as a megalopolis, sometimes pushing its southern boundary even further to Changjŏn. The Menghean government does not consider these estimates official, but local administrative officials have occasionally used the term "Donghae Belt" when promoting inter-city transportation infrastructure.

Population figures come from Menghe's 2015 census, but since then, internal immigration to cities has continued at a rapid pace and several cities have annexed new administrative areas from the surrounding prefectures. As such, these administrative numbers may not reflect more recent counts and estimates conducted by city governments.

Although Menghe claims the city of Altagracia as its sovereign territory, it is not counted in official census data, and does not appear on the list.

List

City name	Sinmun	Gomun	Population (2015)	Province	Comments
Sunju	순주	淳州	22,623,714	Sunju Directly-Controlled City	Largest city in Menghe; Menghe's first Special Economic Zone (1990) and one of the country's most prosperous business centers. Home to the headquarters of the Menghean Navy and the Namhae Front.
Donggyŏng	동경	東京	17,286,133	Donggyong Directly-Controlled City	National capital between 1898 and present.
Haeju	해주	海州	13,121,802	South Donghae Province	Largest city which is not a provincial capital. The national government has debated splitting it from South Donghae to form a fourth Directly-Controlled City area.
Hwasŏng	화성	華城	12,247,795	Haenam Province	Capital of Haenam Province.
Insŏng	인성	仁城	11,490,780	West Chŏnro Province	Capital of West Chŏnro Province.
Anchŏn	안천	安川	10,119,115	North Donghae Province	Capital of North Donghae Province.
Gyŏngsan	경산	勁山	8,607,445	Ryŏnggyŏng Province
Dongchŏn	동천	東川	8,517,739	East Chŏnro Province	Site of the Great Gate of Dongchŏn, which appears on the reverse of the one-Wŏn coin.
Hyangchun	향춘	香春	7,326,721	South Donghae Province	Scenic city renowned for its lakes and gardens; capital of South Donghae Province.
Junggyŏng	중경	中京	6,249,895	Junggyŏng Directly-Controlled City	Historical capital of Menghe from the 13th through 19th centuries. Administered as the Junggyŏng Directly-Controlled City.
Chŏngdo	청도	青島	5,692,070	Chŏnghae Province	With its cool but mild weather, Chŏngdo is a popular vacation destination during the summer months.
Chŏnjin	천진	川津	5,581,254	Sanchŏn Province	Capital of Sanchŏn Province.
Yŏngjŏng	영정	永靜	4,380,358	South Donghae Province
Jang'an	장안	長安	3,664,030	Goyang Province	Historical capital of the State of Yang (4th to 1st centuries BCE)
Hwaju	화주	火州	3,591,816	Taehwa Province	Historical capital of the State of Taehwa (2nd to 5th centuries CE) and important military manufacturing center.
Emil-si	에밀시	N/A	3,421,533	Hwangjŏn Province	On the boundary with Turkesant Semi-Autonomous Province and with a large Uzeri minority, Emil-si is regarded as a center of Meng-Uzeri friendship but has recently become a site of ethnic tensions.
Chŏlsŏng	철성	鐵城	3,391,548	Sanchŏn Province
Baekjin	백진	白津	3,251,577	Sinbukgang Province	Part of a territory annexed from Polvokia in 1895; formerly known as Vladizapad.
Daegok	대곡	大谷	3,168,064	Ryŏnggyŏng Province	Capital of Ryŏnggyŏng Province.
Dongrŭng	동릉	銅陵	3,079,305	North Donghae Province	Location of the headquarters of the Menghean Army.
Bokju	복주	福州	2,942,061	West Chŏnro Province	Site of the first contact between Sylvan explorers and Menghean diplomats in 1508.
Ranju	란주	蘭州	2,863,963	South Donghae Province
Yŏng'an	영안	永安	2,631,054	Gangwŏn Province	Capital of Gangwŏn Province and endpoint of the Grand Gangwŏn Canal.
Kusadasi	쿠사다시	N/A	2,462,392	Turkesant Semi-Autonomous Province	Capital of the Turkesant Semi-Autonomous Province and largest city in the Southwestern Semi-Autonomous Region.
Hyŏngnam	형남	營南	2,339,098	North Donghae Province
Jinjŏng	진정	辰靜	2,314,552	Chikai Province	Capital of the Jin Dynasty, 5th - 7th Centuries CE, and of the State of Chikai over a longer period. Currently the capital of Chikai Province.
Pyŏngan	평안	平安	2,245,867	Hwangjŏn Province	Capital of Hwangjŏn Province.
Sapo	사포	沙浦	2,237,223	Haenam Province
Songrimsŏng	송림성	松林城	2,143,841	Gilim Province	Capital of Gilim Province
Hamyang	함양	咸陽	2,056,341	East Chŏnro Province	Capital of East Chŏnro Province
Musan	무산	木山	1,994,901	Ryŏnggyŏng Province	Not to be confused with Mount Musan in Taehwa Province, which uses the same Sinmun but different Gumun (武山).
Taekchŏn	택천	澤川	1,952,809	Goyang Province	Famous as the origin of the Taekchŏn Heavy Industries Group, formerly Taekchŏn Steel, a Jachi-hoesa public-private conglomerate.
Sunyang	순양	淳陽	1,899,546	Haenam Province	Best known as the starting point of the Grand Gangwŏn Canal.
Szantiag	싼티야그	N/A	1,870,188	Argentszant Semi-Autonomous Province	Capital of Argentszant Semi-Autonomous Province and home to the headquarters of Menghean Army Southwestern Front Command.
Gyŏngmun	경문	京門	1,752,406	Haenam Province	Historically barges bringing tribute to Junggyŏng would stop at Gyŏngmun to report their presence and submit to inspection. Between 1898 and 2003 Gyŏngmun was part of the Junggyŏng Directly-Controlled City area.
Wŏnsan	원산	遠山	1,717,534	Gangwŏn Province	Located near an archaeological site dating to before the First Warring States Period, Wŏnsan is considered by some to be the oldest continuous human settlement in Menghe.
Pyŏngchŏn	평천	平川	1,678,897	Taehwa Province
Yŏngsan	영산	榮山	1,660,321	Chŏnghae Province
Myŏng'an	명안	明安	1,632,497	East Chŏnro Province
Çanakkale	차낙가레	N/A	1,572,170	Turkesant Semi-Autonomous Province
Gangbuk	강북	江北	1,585,975	Gilim Province	Site of Hwanggwasu Falls, the largest waterfall in Menghe.
Susŏng	수상	肅城	1,438,853	Pyŏngsu Province	Capital of Pyŏngsu Province and historical capital of the State of Su. Considered by many Sindoists and Chŏndoists to be a holy city and a symbol of national independence.
Myŏngju	명주	明州	1,413,668	Sinbukgang Province	Founded in 1897 as a border outpost, from 1937 onward it became a symbol of Polvokian-Menghean economic cooperation, with special policies making it comparable to an early SEZ.
Aksaray	악사래	N/A	1,403,201	Argentszant Semi-Autonomous Province
Wihae	위해	威海	1,376,292	Ryŏnggyŏng Province
Hasavyurt	하사뷸트	N/A	1,359,061	Darisant Semi-Autonomous Province	Capital of Darisant Semi-Autonomous Province and only significant city in the largely rural region.
Mundŏk	문덕	文德	1,344,851	South Donghae Province
Chilsan	칠산	漆山	1,329,764	South Donghae Province
Wichang	위창	宜昌	1,299,614	West Chŏnro Province
Sokcho	속초	束草	1,298,282	Goyang Province
Daemajung	대마중	對馬中	1,249,212	Chŏnghae Province	Located at the north-south midpoint of Daema-do Island.
Kadirkent	카딜켄트	N/A	1,225,653	Siyadag Semi-Autonomous Province	Capital of Siyadag Semi-Autonomous Province, and site of strong separatist unrest.
Wŏnsŏ	원서	關西	1,210,471	Baeksan Province	Capital of Baeksan Province, and Baeksan's only settlement above Town size. Located north and west of Khangi Pass.
Jŏchŏn	저천	宁川	1,193,733	West Chŏnro Province
Suhait	수햍	N/A	1,191,714	Sŏsamak Province	Capital of Sŏsamak Province. Smallest provincial capital in Menghe.
Pasŏng	파성	坡城	1,146,078	Sanchŏn Province
Goksŏng	곡성	谷城	1,142,158	Ryŏnggyŏng Province
Busin	부신	阜新	1,140,669	Chŏnghae Province
Namtong	남통	南通	1,131,522	West Chŏnro Province
Sukju	숙주	宿州	1,120,203	West Chŏnro Province
Jagong	자공	自貢	1,096,065	East Chŏnro Province
Kaesan	캐산	凱山	1,069,905	Gangwŏn Province
Las Closcas	라스 쿠로스카스	N/A	1,058,123	Argentszant Semi-Autonomous Province	Site of the border attack that provoked Menghean intervention in the Innominadan Crisis.
Gwangjin	광진	光津	1,054,216	Hwangjŏn Province
Boryŏng	보령	保寧	1,034,968	North Donghae Province
Daedong	대동	大同	1,025,185	Gilim Province
Chŏnju	천주	泉州	1,018,185	Haenam Province
Yŏjin	여진	麗辰	1,015,480	Chikai Province
Akşehir	악세힐	N/A	1.006,512	Turkesant Semi-Autonomous Province

Gallery

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  Sunju

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  Donggyŏng

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  Haeju

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  Hwasŏng

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  Insŏng

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  Anchŏn

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  Gyŏngsan

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  Dongchŏn

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  Hyangchun

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  Junggyŏng

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  Chŏngdo

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  Chŏnjin

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  Yŏngjŏng

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  Jang'an

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  Hwaju

See also

• Administrative divisions of Menghe
• Public housing in Menghe
• High-speed rail in Menghe