Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-07-07 · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI
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Gangwon, Kangwŏn, or Kangwon (Korean: 강원) may refer to: Kangwon Province (pre-1910), the Goryeo, Joseon Dynasty and the Japanese Korean province Gangwon Province, South Korea, a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province Kangwon Province, North Korea, 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) formed a single province that excluded Wŏnsan Gangwon FC, a South Korean football club.
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Gangwon (강원도 (동음이의)) — verified South Korean region / administrative division. Capital: Chuncheon.
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What is Gangwon?
Gangwon (강원도 (동음이의)) is a verified South Korean region (the country or a first-level administrative division) (cross-checked via Wikidata Q41071 2026-07-07 02:17 UTC; Wikipedia Gangwon 2026-07-07 02:17 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).
What is the capital of Gangwon?
The capital of Gangwon is Chuncheon (verified via Wikidata Q41071 2026-07-07 02:17 UTC; Wikipedia Gangwon 2026-07-07 02:17 UTC, as of 2026-07-07).