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 Wŏnju; 원주; 原州).
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. During 1910–1945 Japanese colonial period in Korea, the province was known as Kōgen-dō.
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.
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, as Kangwŏn's traditional capitals Wonju and Chuncheon both were south of the 38th parallel. In 1948, the province became part of the new Democratic People's Republic of Korea. As a result of the Korean War Armistice Agreement of 1953, the boundary between the North and South Korean portions of the province was shifted northward to the Military Demarcation Line.
In 2002, Mount Kumgang Tourist Region was split off from the rest of the province to form a separately-administered region.
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.
In April 2003, the Mt. Chuae Plant Reserve was created.[1] The reserve is 687 hectares and is in Shindong-ri, Sepho County, and Sanyang-ri, Kosan County.[1] Mt. Chuae is 1,528 meters above sea level and is part of the Masingnyong Mountains.[1] The DPRK Nature Conservation Union is trying to preserve mixed forests of pine and broad-leaf trees.[1] The DPRK Cabinet-level decision has banned animal grazing and collecting plant resources and other acts of damaging the environment.[1]
Administrative divisionsedit
Kangwŏn Province is divided into 2 cities (si), 1 special administrative region, and 15 counties (kun).
Labeled map of divisions of North Korean Kangwon province (in Korean)
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For the province in South Korea that bears the same name but different romanisation see Gangwon Province South Korea This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kangwon Province North Korea news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kangwon Province Kangwŏndo Korean pronunciation kaŋ wʌn do is a province of North Korea with its capital at Wŏnsan Before the division of Korea in 1945 Kangwŏn Province and its South Korean neighbour Gangwon Province also spelled Kangwon Province sometimes formed a single province that excluded Wŏnsan Kangwon Province 강원도ProvinceKorean transcription s Chosŏn gŭl강원도 Hancha江原道 McCune ReischauerKangwŏndo Revised RomanizationGangwon doCountryNorth KoreaRegionGwandong Yeongseo western Kangwŏn Yeongdong eastern Kangwŏn CapitalWŏnsanSubdivisions2 cities 15 countiesGovernment Party Committee Chief SecretaryPaek Song Guk WPK People s Committee ChairmanJu Mun JinArea Total11 255 km2 4 346 sq mi Population 2008 Total1 477 582 Density130 km2 340 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 Pyongyang Time Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Administrative divisions 3 1 Cities 3 2 Counties 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Wŏnju 원주 原州 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 During 1910 1945 Japanese colonial period in Korea the province was known as Kōgen dō 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 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 as Kangwŏn s traditional capitals Wonju and Chuncheon both were south of the 38th parallel In 1948 the province became part of the new Democratic People s Republic of Korea As a result of the Korean War Armistice Agreement of 1953 the boundary between the North and South Korean portions of the province was shifted northward to the Military Demarcation Line In 2002 Mount Kumgang Tourist Region was split off from the rest of the province to form a separately administered region Geography editThe province is bordered by 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 and Gyeonggi To the east is the Sea of Japan The province is dominated by the T aebaek Mountains the highest peak of which is Mount Kumgang Diamond Mountain 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 In April 2003 the Mt Chuae Plant Reserve was created 1 The reserve is 687 hectares and is in Shindong ri Sepho County and Sanyang ri Kosan County 1 Mt Chuae is 1 528 meters above sea level and is part of the Masingnyong Mountains 1 The DPRK Nature Conservation Union is trying to preserve mixed forests of pine and broad leaf trees 1 The DPRK Cabinet level decision has banned animal grazing and collecting plant resources and other acts of damaging the environment 1 Administrative divisions editKangwŏn Province is divided into 2 cities si 1 special administrative region and 15 counties kun nbsp Labeled map of divisions of North Korean Kangwon province in Korean Cities edit nbsp WonsanMunchŏn si 문천시 文川市 Wŏnsan si 원산시 元山市 Counties edit Anbyŏn gun 안변군 安邊郡 Ch angdo gun 창도군 昌道郡 Ch ŏnnae gun 천내군 川內郡 Ch ŏrwŏn gun 철원군 鐵原郡 Hoeyang gun 회양군 淮陽郡 Ich ŏn gun 이천군 伊川郡 Kimhwa gun 김화군 金化郡 Kosan gun 고산군 高山郡 Kosŏng gun 고성군 高城郡 Kŭmgang gun 금강군 金剛郡 Mount Kumgang Tourist Region 금강산 관광 지구 金剛山觀光地區 P an gyo gun 판교군 板橋郡 Pŏptong gun 법동군 法洞郡 P yŏnggang gun 평강군 平康郡 Sep o gun 세포군 洗浦郡 T ongch ŏn gun 통천군 通川郡 References edit nbsp North Korea portal a b c d e Ju Song I May 5 2012 Plant reserve on Mt Chuae The Pyongyang Times George Washington University p 8 External links editSeoul City history article on Hanseong and 22 other late 19th century districts in Korean 39 08 51 N 127 26 46 E 39 14750 N 127 44611 E 39 14750 127 44611 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kangwon Province North Korea amp oldid 1213254621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
