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Gwandong (관동; Korean pronunciation: [kwan.doŋ]) is a region coinciding with the former Gangwon Province in Korea. Today, the term refers to South Korea's Gangwon Province and North Korea's Kangwon Province. The name is often used to refer to people residing in the region.
"Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province") 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.
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Gangwon (강원, 江原) is a province in the northeastern corner of South Korea, bordering North Korea and having a long coast along the East Sea ( Sea of Japan ). Remote and off the traditional tourist trail, the region is relatively undeveloped being 82% mountainous and only sparsely populated.
Hwacheon County ( Korean : 화천군; RR : Hwacheon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. [1] The northern border is, in some places, within nine kilometres of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Neighboring counties are Cheorwon to the northwest and north, Yanggu to the east, Chuncheon to the south, and the Gyeonggi-do province to the ...
Gwandong Palgyeong (관동팔경) are eight Korean landscapes that have been famous for their beauty since the Joseon Dynasty. Understanding. Gwandong Palgyeong is composed of eight spots along eastern seacoast of Korea: Chongseojoeng, Samilpo, Cheongganjeong, Naksansa, Gyeongpodea, Jukseoru, Mangyangjeong, and Weolsongjeong.
Odaesan National Park in the province of Gangwon South Korea. Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea. The capital is Chuncheon. Before Korea was divided in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean half Kangwŏn were a single province.
