Gangwon Province, South Korea
Gangwon State
강원특별자치도 Gangwon Province | |
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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 |
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| Coordinates: 37°30′N 128°15′E / 37.500°N 128.250°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) | |
• Total | 1,537,339 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Metropolitan Symbols | |
| • Flower | Royal azalea |
| • Tree | Korean pine |
| • Bird | Red-crowned crane |
| GDP (Nominal, 2023) | |
| • Total | KRW 62 trillion (US$ 50 billion) |
| • Per capita | US$ 34,426 |
| ISO 3166 code | KR-42 |
| Dialect | Gangwon (Yeongseo: western Gangwon dialect; Yeongdong: eastern Gangwon dialect) |
| Website | Official website (English) |
Gangwon Province (Korean: 강원도; RR: Gangwon-do), officially Gangwon State (강원특별자치도; lit. 'Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province'), is a Special Self-Governing Province of South Korea. It is known as the largest and least densely populated subdivision of South Korea. Gangwon is one of the three provinces in South Korea with special self-governing status, the others being Jeju Province and Jeonbuk State. Gangwon is bordered on the east by the East Sea(Or Sea of Japan), it borders Gyeonggi Province to the west, North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to the south, and the Military Demarcation Line to the north, separating it from North Korea. In the 1945 division of Korea, the historical Gangwon Province was divided in half, and remains so to this day.
Pyeongchang County in Gangwon hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics. Gangwon also hosted the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.