Gangwon or Kangwon (gäng`wŭn`), province (1995 pop. 1,466,794), N South Korea. Chuncheon Chuncheon or Chunchon (ch
n`chôn`), city (1993 pop.
..... Click the link for more information. is the capital. The 38th parallel that divided Korea after World War II ran through Gangwon, but after the Korean War truce of 1953 much of the province returned from North to South Korean rule. Mining (iron, coal, tungsten, fluorite), farming, and fishing are chief economic activities in the province.
n`chôn`), city (1993 pop...... Click the link for more information. is the capital. The 38th parallel that divided Korea after World War II ran through Gangwon, but after the Korean War truce of 1953 much of the province returned from North to South Korean rule. Mining (iron, coal, tungsten, fluorite), farming, and fishing are chief economic activities in the province.
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