Gangwon Province, South Korea
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea. The capital is Chuncheon. Before Korea was divided in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean half Kangwŏn were a single province. Gangwon-do is in the northeastern corner of South Korea.[4] On the north it borders North Korea.[4] It has a long coast along the Sea of Japan to the east.[5] On the west it borders Gyeonggi-do.[5] This is the province with the largest population in South Korea.[6] In contrast most of Gangwon-do is made up of mountains and forests.[5] The mountains get a good deal of snow in the winter. They are home to a number of popular ski resorts.
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강원특별자치도 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 강원특별자치도 |
| • Hanja | 江原特別自治道 |
| • McCune‑Reischauer | Kangwŏn T'ŭkpyŏl Chach'ido |
| • Revised Romanization | Gangwon Teukbyeol Jachido |
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| Coordinates: 37°30′N 128°15′E / 37.500°N 128.250°ECoordinates: 37°30′N 128°15′E / 37.500°N 128.250°E | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Gwandong (Yeongseo: western Gangwon; Yeongdong: eastern Gangwon) |
| Largest city | Wonju |
| Capital | Chuncheon |
| Subdivisions | 7 cities; 11 counties |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kim Jin-tae (People Power) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,875 km2 (6,515 sq mi) |
| Population (October, 2022[2]) | |
| • Total | 1,537,339[1] |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Metropolitan Symbols | |
| • Flower | Royal azalea |
| • Tree | Korean pine |
| • Bird | Red-crowned crane |
| GDP | |
| • Total | KR₩ 53 trillion US$ 42 billion (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | KR-42 |
| Dialect | Gangwon (Yeongseo: western Gangwon dialect; Yeongdong: eastern Gangwon dialect) |
| Website | Official website (English) |
Gangwon-do has two islands, Ulleungdo and Dokdo.[5] Japan and South Korea have had a long dispute over which country owns Dokdo (which Japan calls Takeshima).[7] About 37 South Korean police guard the island and the waters around them.[7]
The 2018 Winter Olympics are scheduled to take place in Gangwon province.[4] Pyeongchang, Gangneung, and Jeongseon will host the events.[4]
Transport
Gangwon Province is an important place for former transport links with North Korea. Today train services operate on the Gangwon and Cheongnyeonicheon Lines. Gangwon's marine transport center is Wonsan. There are modern facilities in Wonsan Harbor, which accounts for 4% of Gangwon's freight traffic.
Sports
Gangwon FC is based in Gangwon-do. Gangwon's coach is Choi Yun-Gyeom and they have four home stadiums: Gangneung Sport Stadium, Chuncheon Songam Stadium, Wonju Sports Stadium, and Sokcho Sports Stadium.
Gangwon Province, South Korea Media
- Gangwon Provincial Office Annex (2).jpg
Gangwon Provincial Office in Chuncheon
- Park in Gangwon Provincial Office (2).jpg
Park in Gangwon Provincial Office
- Seoraksan National Park panorama 3.jpg
Ulsanbawi is one of the primary attractions of Seoraksan National Park.
- Goseong Unification Observatory Tower.jpg
South korean child watching north korea's skyline from the Goseon Unification Observatory Tower
- Jungang Line Northern Direction with Jungang Expressway Wonju Bridge.JPG
Jungang Line Northern Direction with Jungang Expressway Wonju Bridge
Gangneung Stadium, the home ground of Gangwon FC
A number map of Gangwon.
References
- ↑ 자연환경 (in 한국어). 강원도청. 2016-04-27. Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ Gangwon Province (2016-04-27). 자연환경. Gangwon Province (in 한국어). Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ "2022년 지역소득(잠정)". www.kostat.go.kr.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Introduction of Gangwon-do". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Gangwon-do". theSouthKoreatravelguide.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Congratulatory Letter for the new Governor of Gyeonggi Province, Korea" (PDF). tiq.qld.gov.au. Trade & Investment Queensland, Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Dokdo – Takeshima Island". dokdo-takeshima.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
Other websites
16x16px Media related to Gangwon Province, South Korea at Wikimedia Commons
- Gangwon FC Archived 2020-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
