Gangwon (South Korea)
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Gangwon Province 강원도 |
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| Province | |||
| Korean transcription(s) | |||
| • Hangul | |||
| • Hanja | |||
| • McCune‑Reischauer | Kangwŏndo | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Gangwon-do | ||
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| Country | South Korea | ||
| Region |
Gwandong (Yeongseo: western Gangwon; Yeongdong: eastern Gangwon) |
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| Capital | Chuncheon | ||
| Subdivisions | 7 cities; 11 counties | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Choi Moon-soon | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 20,569 km2 (7,942 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 2nd | ||
| Population (October, 2014) | |||
| • Total | 1,542,147 | ||
| • Rank | 8th | ||
| • Density | 75.4/km2 (195/sq mi) | ||
| Metropolitan Symbols | |||
| • Flower | Royal azalea | ||
| • Tree | Korean pine | ||
| • Bird | Red-crowned crane | ||
| ISO 3166 code | KR-42 | ||
| Dialect |
Gangwon (Yeongseo: western Gangwon dialect; Yeongdong: eastern Gangwon dialect) |
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| Website | gwd.go.kr | ||
Coordinates: 37°30′N 128°15′E / 37.500°N 128.250°E
Gangwon-do (Korean pronunciation: [kaŋ.wʌn.do]) is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbor Kangwŏn formed a single province.
In 2010 actor So Ji-sub was appointed a goodwill ambassador for tourism for Gangwon Province.
Gangwon-do was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The province was formed in 1395, and derived its name from the names of the principal cities of Gangneung (강릉; 江陵) and the provincial capital Wonju (원주; 原州).
In 1895 Gangwon-do was replaced by the Districts of Chuncheon (Chuncheon-bu; 춘천부; 春川府) in the west and Gangneung (Gangneung-bu; 강릉부; 江陵府) in the east. (Wonju became part of Chungju District.)
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