Gangwon-do Province

Choi Moon-soon

Emblem

tree

Korean Pine

bird

Red-crowned Crane

flower

Royal Azalea

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 and the provincial capital Wonju.
In 1945, Gangwon-do (along with the rest of Korea) was divided by the 38th parallel of the U.S. American and Soviet Zones of occupation in the south and north respectively, which led to Wonsan joining the province's northern half in 1946 to serve as its administrative center. In 1948, the southern half of the province became part of the new Republic of South Korea. As a result of the Korean War ceasefire in 1953, the boundary between the South and North Korean portions of the province was shifted northward to the Military Demarcation Line

Most of the land in Gangwon-do (province) consists of mountainous areas. Gangwon-do is largely divided into Yeongdong on the east side of the Taebaek summit, the backbone of Korean Peninsula, and Yeongseo on the west side of the ridgeline. There are no large areas of flat lands in this province at all. Since the weather in Gangwon-do belongs to a monsoon climate zone, it is cold and largely dry during the winter times as influenced by the continental climate, while it is hot and humid with lots of rain during the summer as influenced by the oceanic climate.


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Geography/Climate	Area : 16,828㎢ (As of 2019) Location : 37˚02′~ 38˚37′north latitude and 127˚05′~ 129˚22′east longitude Climate : Average temperature 11.4℃, annual precipitation 1,332㎜
Population	Population : 1,541,104 (As of September 30, 2020) Number of households : 732,005
Major Event	Chuncheon : International Mime Festival, Chuncheon Makguksu Festival Yangyang : Song-I Mushroom Festival Sokcho : Seorak Snow Flower Festival, Hwarang Yeongrang Festival Gangneung : Gangneung Dano Festival Taebaek : Taebaek Snow Festival Wonju : Wonju Gamyeong Festival
Tourist Attractions	Mt. Seoraksan National Park, Naksan Temple, Mt.Chiaksan National Park, Mt. Odaesan National Park, DMZ Tour, Mureung Gyegok


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Economy(As of 2019, provisional)	GRDP : ₩ 45,891 billion Per capita GRDP : ₩ 32.0 million
Industry(As of 2019, provisional)	Service industry 68.9%, mining manufacturing industry 16.6%, construction industry 13.8%, agriculture and fishery 0.7% Specialized industry : Wellness food, ceramic new material, sports knowledge service
Products	Agricultural and fisheries product : rice, potato, corn, Chinese cabbage, squid, pollack, mackerel