Gangwon Province, South Korea
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Gangwon State (Korean: 강원특별자치도, lit. "Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province") is a Special Self-Governing Province of South Korea and the least densely populated subdivision of the country. Gangwon is one of the three provinces with special self-governing status, the others being Jeju Province and Jeonbuk State. On the east bound by the East Sea, it borders Gyeonggi Province to its west, North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south, and the Military Demarcation Line to the north, separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces formed a single province.
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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 |
Coordinates: 37°30′N 128°15′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[1]) | |
• Total | 1,537,339[2] |
• 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) |
Pyeongchang County in Gangwon hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics. Gangwon also hosted the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.