Wonju
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Wonju 원주시 |
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| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ||
| • Hanja | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Wonju-si | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Wŏnju-si | |
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 Location in South Korea |
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| Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″E / 37.34167°N 127.92083°E | ||
| Country |
 South Korea
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| Region | Gwandong | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 8 myeon, 16 dong | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 867.63 km2 (334.99 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 310,854 | |
| • Density | 317/km2 (820/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gangwon | |
| ISO 3166 code | KR-42 | |
Wonju is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea.
Wonju is a city approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul and the capital can be reached within 1hr 20 minutes by bus or train. Wonju was the site of during the Korean War.
Wonju City is divided into 1 eup (town), 8 myeon (townships) and 16 dong (neighborhoods).
There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School (原州華僑小學校/원주화교소학교).
Wonju is home city of Dongbu Promy Basketball team (KBL). Their home stadium is Wonju Sports complex and it is located in Myeongnyun il-dong, Wonju. Wonju Dongbu Promy won the Championship threetime (2002-2003, 2004-2005, 2007-2008).
Coordinates: 37°20′30″N 127°55′15″E / 37.34167°N 127.92083°E
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