Gangwon State

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Gangwon State

홈 Member Regional Governments South Korea (ROK) Gangwon State

Kim Jin-tae

NationRepublic of Korea
Government NameGangwon State
GovernorKim Jin-tae

Symbol

Symbol
City Emblem	City flower	City tree	City bird	City Animal
	Royal azalea	Korean pine tree	Red-crowned crane	Asiatic black bear

History

1395 : Named Gangwon-do Province.
1896 : As the 13-province system is introduced, the four counties which belonged to Chungju-bu are returned to Gangwon-do Province. Chuncheon is designated as the capital bu of the province, and a governor is put in charge of provincial administration.
1954 : Yangyang County, Inje County, Yanggu County, Hwacheon County, and part of Cheorwon County and Goseong County, which are located south of the Military Demarcation Line, become a part of South Korea.
2021 : The administrative districts of Gangwon-do Province currently consist of seven cities and 11 counties.

Regional Characteristics

Gangwon Stateis a mountainous area. It is divided into two regions by the Taebaek Mountains, which are the spine of the Korean Peninsula: Yeongdong on the east and Yeongseo on the west.
Gangwon Stateis the source of the Hangang River and Nakdonggang River, which are the lifeline of South Korea. All kinds of fish, including Korean native species, inhabit the headwaters of the Bukhangang River, a pristine area with a well-preserved ecosystem. With the Peace Dam in Hwacheon County, the Hwacheon Dam and Chuncheon Dam, the Soyang Dam, the Uiam Dam, etc., the area is an important source of drinking and industrial water.

Basic Information


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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
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities	China: Jilin Province(June 1994), Liaoning Province(Dec 1996), Jiangsu Province(Oct 2008), Hunan Province(Oct 2010), Sichuan Province(July 2014), Fujian Province(Oct 2014), Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture(March 2015), Anhui Province(Sept 2015), Hubei Province(Dec 2020) Japan: Toyama Prefecture(Feb 1993), Tottori Prefecture(Nov 1994) Mongolia: Tuv Province(Nov 2003) Russia: Primorsky Territory(May 1998), Republic of Sakha(June 2007), Altai Region(May 2015) Vietnam: Quang Ninh Province(Aug 2007) < Others: Colorado(Dec 1991), Nevada(Feb 1998), Illinois(April 2010), US; Alberta, Canada(Sept 1974); Mpumalanga, South Africa(Feb 2000); Odessa, Ukraine(April 2000); Oaxaca, Mexico(July 2000); Upper Franconia, Germany(Nov 2007); Cebu, Philippines(Feb 2008), Yogyakarta Region, Indonesia(Sept 2009); Amazonas State, Brazil(Oct 2009); East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan(July 2011); Veneto Region, Italy(Oct 2011)

Economic Status


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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

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Contact：International Cooperation Division
Address：1 Jungangro, Chuncheon Si, Gangwon State200-700 Republic of Korea
Tel.：+82-33-249-2098
Fax.：+82-33-249-4011
Official Website : https://state.gwd.go.kr/