Gangwon Province, South Korea: Province in 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. On the north it borders North Korea. It has a long coast along the Sea of Japan to the east. On the west it borders Gyeonggi-do. This is the province with the largest population in South Korea. In contrast most of Gangwon-do is made up of mountains and forests. The mountains get a good deal of snow in the winter. They are home to a number of popular ski resorts.
Gangwon State 강원특별자치도 | |
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| 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°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) | |
| • Total | 1,537,339 |
| • 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. Japan and South Korea have had a long dispute over which country owns Dokdo (which Japan calls Takeshima). About 37 South Korean police guard the island and the waters around them.
The 2018 Winter Olympics are scheduled to take place in Gangwon province. Pyeongchang, Gangneung, and Jeongseon will host the events.
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.
References
Other websites
Media related to Gangwon Province, South Korea at Wiki Commons
- Gangwon FC Archived 2020-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
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