Gangwon Province (South Korea)
Coordinates: 37°30′N 128°15′E / 37.5°N 128.25°E / 37.5; 128.25
| Gangwon Province | |
|---|---|
| — Province — | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 강원도 |
| • Hanja | 江原道 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gang(-)won-do |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gwandong |
| Capital | Chuncheon |
| Subdivisions | 7 cities; 11 counties |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Choi Moon-soon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,874 km2 (6,515 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 2nd |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,471,513 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Metropolitan Symbols | |
| • Flower | Royal Azalea |
| • Tree | Korean Pine |
| • Bird | Red-crowned Crane |
| Dialect | Gangwon |
| Website | gwd.go.kr (English) |
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.
In 2010, actor So Ji-sub was appointed a goodwill ambassador for tourism for Gangwon Province.
Read more about Gangwon Province (South Korea): History, Administrative Divisions, Produce
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