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Kangwon (Kangwon-do) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Kangwŏn and its South Korean neighbour Gangwon formed a single province. McCune-Reischauer is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language (as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China). ... Hanja (lit. ... Wonsan (1993 pop. ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... This article is about Yeongdong, a region in eastern Korea. ... The Korean language is spoken in a number of different dialects around the Korean peninsula. ... Kangwon province, North Korea File links The following pages link to this file: Kangwon Categories: GFDL images ... Administrative divisions of North Korea As of 2004, North Korea consisted of two directly-governed cities (Chikalshi; 직할시;直轄市), three special administrative regions with various designations, and nine provinces (Do, singular and plural; 도; 道). ... Wonsan (1993 pop. ... The Korean peninsula, first divided along the 38th parallel, later along the demarcation line On August 10, 1945 there was a meeting of commissions of the ministry of the exterior, the ministry of war and the ministry of marines. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. ... Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province in South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ...

History

Kangwŏn was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The province was formed 1395, and derived its name from the names of the principal cities of Gangneung (or Kangnŭng; 강릉; 江陵) and the provincial capital Wonju (or Wŭnju; 원주; 原州). During most of the Joseon Dynasty, Korea was divided into eight provinces. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Events End of reign of Hungary by Capet-Anjou family. ... Gangneung is a city in Gangwon Province, on the east coast of South Korea. ... Wonju is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. ...

In 1895, Kangwŏn was replaced by the Districts of Chuncheon (Chuncheon-bu; 춘천부; 春川府) in the west and Gangneung (Gangneung-bu; 강릉부; 江陵府) in the east. (Wonju became part of Chungju District.) 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article describes the historical evolution of Koreas provinces (Do ; Hangul: 도; Hanja: 道). ... Chungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. ...

In 1896, Korea was redivided into thirteen provinces, and the two districts were merged to re-form Kangwŏn Province. Although Wonju rejoined Kangwŏn province, the provincial capital was moved to Chuncheon. 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1945, Kangwŏn Province (along with the rest of Korea) was divided by the 38th parallel north in 1945 into Soviet and American zones of occupation in the north and south respectively. In 1946, the northern province was expanded to include the North Korean portion of Gyeonggi Province, and the area around Wŏnsan in South Hamgyŏng Province. The provincial capital of the North Korean portion of the province was established at Wŏnsan. In 1948, the province became part of the new nation of North Korea. As a result of the Korean War ceasefire of 1953, the boundary between the North and South Korean portions of the province was shifted northward to the Military Demarcation Line. 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 38th parallel north is a line latitude that cuts across Asia and North America. ... Soviet Union - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Gyeonggi is the most populous province in South Korea. ... South Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Military Demarcation Line is the border between North and South Korea. ...

In 2002, Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region was split off from the rest of the province to form a separately-administered region. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region (Kŭmgangsan Kwangwang Chigu) is a special administrative region of North Korea. ...

Geography

The province is bordered by South Hamgyong|South Hamgyŏng to the north, South P'yŏngan and North Hwanghae to the west, and Kaesŏng to the south. Additionally, the province is across the Korean Demilitarized Zone from its South Korean counterpart Gangwon. To the east is the East Sea (Sea of Japan). South Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... North Hwanghae (Hwanghae-bukto) is a province of North Korea. ... Kaesŏng (Gaeseong) is a city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Goryeo Dynasty. ... Map of the Korean DMZ. The DMZ is given in red, the demarcation line runs in the middle of the DMZ (black line). ... The Sea of Japan, known as the East Sea in South Korea, the East Sea of Korea in North Korea, and the Japan Sea in China, is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bound by the Japanese islands of Hokkaido, Honshu and Kyushu and Sakhalin island to the...

The province is dominated by the Taebaek Mountains, the highest peak of which is Kŭmgangsan ("Diamond Mountain"). The Taebaek Mountains are a mountain range in both North and South Korea. ... Kŭmgangsan (Diamond Mountain) is the second-tallest mountain in North Korea, with a height of 1638 metres. ...

Kangwŏn and Gangwon Provinces are together referred to as the Gwandong region. The region west of the Taebaek Mountains is called Yŏngsŏ, while the region east of the mountains is called Yŏngdong. This article is about Yeongdong, a region in eastern Korea. ...

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See also

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Kaesŏng Industrial Regon (Kaesŏng Kongŏp Chigu) is a special administrative region of North Korea. ... Kŭmgangsan Tourist Region (Kŭmgangsan Kwangwang Chigu) is a special administrative region of North Korea. ... Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region is a special administrative region of North Korea, on the border with China. ... Chagang (Chagang-do) is a North Korea. ... North Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-bukto) is a province of North Korea. ... South Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... North Hwanghae (Hwanghae-bukto) is a province of North Korea. ... South Hwanghae (Hwanghae-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... North Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-bukto) is a province of North Korea. ... South Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... Ryanggang (Ryanggang-do) is a province in North Korea. ...

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