Gangwon Province (historical)

Gangwon Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	강원도
• Hanja	江原道
• Revised Romanization	Gangwon-do
• McCune–Reischauer	Kangwŏn-do
Gangwon
Country	Korea

Gangwon Province or Gangwon-do (Korean pronunciation: [kaŋwʌn-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 (강릉; 江陵) and the provincial capital Wonju (원주; 原州).

In 1895, Gangwon-do 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.)

In 1896, Korea was redivided into thirteen provinces, and the two districts were merged to re-form Gangwon-do Province. Although Wonju rejoined Gangwon-do province, the provincial capital was moved to Chuncheon.

With the division of Korea in 1945, the subsequent establishment of separate North and South Korean governments in 1948, and the conclusion of the Korean War in 1953, Gangwon came to be divided into separate provinces once again: Gangwon-do (South Korea) and Kangwon-do (North Korea).

Regions and administrative divisions of North Korea

Regions	Kwanbuk Kwannam Kwanso Gwandong Yeongdong Yeongseo Hwanghae

Provinces	Chagang North Hamgyong South Hamgyong North Hwanghae South Hwanghae Kangwon North Pyongan South Pyongan Ryanggang

Direct-administered city	Pyongyang

Special cities	Nampo Rason

Special administrative regions	Kaesong Kumgang Sinuiju

Regions and administrative divisions of South Korea

Region	Capital area/Sudogwon Gwandong Yeongdong Yeongseo Hoseo Daejeon-Sejong-Chungnam Chungbuk Honam Jeju Yeongnam Daegu-Gyeongbuk Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Southeastern MIR

Province	North Chungcheong South Chungcheong Gangwon Gyeonggi North Gyeongsang South Gyeongsang North Jeolla South Jeolla

Special self-governing province	Jeju

Special city	Seoul

Metropolitan autonomous city	Sejong

Metropolitan city	Busan Daegu Daejeon Gwangju Incheon Ulsan

The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces	North Hamgyeong South Hamgyeong Hwanghae North Pyeongan South Pyeongan

Coordinates: 37°45′N 128°15′E / 37.750°N 128.250°E / 37.750; 128.250

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Gangwon Province (historical)

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