South Korea (KR) Gangwon Province

Gangwon Province (강원도 Gangwon-do)

Summary

Chuncheon, the capital, is a city with a population of 200 000. The cities of Wonju (200 000), Gangneung (110 000) and the major towns of Sokcho (70 000), Donghae (50 000), Samcheok (30 000), and Taebaek (25 000) are county seats in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Gangwon Province has an area of 16 894 km² and a population of 1 521 375 (2004).

Gangwon Province is divided into 7 metropolitan counties and 11 ordinary counties.

Chuncheon Metropolitan County (춘천시 Chuncheon-si) 1 116 km², population 254 323, 15 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 9 rural townships

Chuncheon (214 986) has an area of 16.5 km² and an estimated population of 200 000.

Donghae Metropolitan County (동해시 Donghae-si) 180 km², population 100 727, 10 neighborhoods

Donghae has an area of 6.2 km² and an estimated population of 50 000. Donghae--4 km S of Donghae has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 11 000. Donghae-- 4.5 km S of Donghae has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 13 000. Donghae--Samhwa (삼화, 4 834 in neighborhood) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.

Gangneung Metropolitan County (강릉시 Gangneung-si) 1 040 km², population 227 259, 13 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 7 rural townships

Gangneung (171 641) has an area of 5.5 km² and an estimated population of 65 000.

Samcheok Metropolitan County (삼척시 Samcheok-si) 1 186 km², population 74 301, 2 neighborhoods, 2 urban townships, 6 rural townships

Samcheok (40 866) has an area of 4.2 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.

Dogye (도계, 13 856 in urban township) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

Sokcho Metropolitan County (속초시 Sokcho-si) 105 km², population 87 933, 6 neighborhoods

Sokcho has an area of 6.8 km² and an estimated population of 70 000.

Taebaek Metropolitan County (태백시 Taebaek-si) 304 km², population 53 264, 8 neighborhoods

Taebaek has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.

Wonju Metropolitan County (원주시 Wonju-si) 868 km², population 284 628, 16 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 8 rural townships

Wonju (225 747) has an area of 9.8 km² and an estimated population of 150 000.

Cheorwon County (철원군 Cheorwon-gun) 900 km², population 49 650, 4 urban townships, 2 rural townships

Cheorwon/Dongsong (철원/동송, 6 271/16 727 in urban townships) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Goseong County (고성군 Goseong-gun) 517 km², population 32 361, 2 urban townships, 3 rural townships

This county is rural.

Hoengseong County (횡성군 Hoengseong-gun) 998 km², population 44 297, 1 urban township, 8 rural townships

This county is rural.

Hongcheon County (홍천군 Hongcheon-gun) 1 818 km², population 71 907, 1 urban township, 9 rural townships

Hongcheon (35 302 in urban township) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 17 000.

Hwacheon County (화천군 Hwacheon-gun) 909 km², population 24 267, 1 urban township, 4 rural townships

This county is rural.

Inje County (인제군 Inje-gun) 1 646 km², population 32 390, 1 urban townships, 5 rural townships

This county is rural.

Jeongseon County (정선군 Jeongseon-gun) 1 221 km², population 45 419, 4 urban townships, 5 rural townships

Jeongseon (12 327 in urban township) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 7 500.

Pyeongchang County (평창군 Pyeongchang-gun) 1 464 km², population 45 311, 1 urban townships, 7 rural townships

This county is rural.

Yanggu County (양구군 Yanggu-gun) 701 km², population 21 692, 1 urban townships, 4 rural townships

This county is rural.

Yangyang County (양양군 Yangyang-gun) 629 km², population 29 187, 1 urban township, 5 rural townships

Yangyang (11 711 in urban township) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 7 500.

Yeongwol County (영월군 Yeongwol-gun) 1 127 km², population 42 406, 2 urban townships, 10 rural townships

Yeongwol (22 741 in urban township) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.