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Gangwon (South Korea)

Gangwon Province
강원도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul
 • Hanja
 • McCune‑Reischauer Kangwŏndo
 • Revised Romanization Gangwon-do
Flag of Gangwon Province
Flag
Official logo of Gangwon Province
Logo
Location of Gangwon Province
Country South Korea
Region Gwandong
(Yeongseo: western Gangwon; Yeongdong: eastern Gangwon)
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)
Website gwd.go.kr

Coordinates: 37°30′N 128°15′E / 37.500°N 128.250°E / 37.500; 128.250

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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