Wonju is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea, with a population of 364,860 as of 2023. The city is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul.
During the time of Great Joseon, Wonju was the capital of the historic Gangwon Province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea. It was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.
Image: Gangwon Gamyeong, in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Image: Wonju City Hall 20231206
Image: Korail Class 8000 Wonju Sillim
Image: Wonju Yongsomak Catholic Church
Gangwon Province, South Korea
Gangwon State is a Special Self-Governing Province of South Korea and the least densely populated subdivision of the country. Gangwon is one of the three provinces in South Korea with special self-governing status, the others being Jeju Province and Jeonbuk State. On the east bound by the East Sea, it borders Gyeonggi Province to its west, North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south, and the Military Demarcation Line to the north, separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces formed a single province.
Image: Gyeongpo Lake Cherry Blossoms
Image: Gangwon Gamyeong, in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Image: Daepo Port, Sokcho 01
Image: Miniature Shape of the Korean Peninsula, Yeongwol
