Wonju

Wonju

Wonju

Municipal City in Gwandong, South Korea

This article is about the Korean city. For the garment, see Wonju (Bhutan).

Wonju[lower-alpha 1] (Korean pronunciation: [wʌn.dzu]) is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea, with a population of 364,860 as of 2023. The city is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul. During the time of Great Joseon, Wonju was the capital of the historic Gangwon Province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea. It was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.

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Geography

Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangwon Province, bordering Gyeonggi Province to the west and North Chungcheong Province to the south. Within Gangwon, Wonju borders Yeongwol County to the east and Hoengseong County to the north. Unlike much of Gangwon Province, Wonju is not a mountainous area, but rather a basin along the wide plain created by the Seom River.

Administrative divisions

Wonju City is divided into 1 eup (town), 8 myeon (townships), and 16 dong (neighborhoods).[2]

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Transportation

Jungang line Wonju station.

Education

There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School (traditional Chinese: 原州華僑小學校; ; Korean: 원주화교소학교).[10]

According to data released by Wonju City Hall in 2015, the number of kindergartens located in Wonju was 71.

There are 48 elementary and 22 middle schools, respectively.

In the case of high schools, there are 15 general high schools, 2 special purpose high schools, and 3 specialized high schools, a total of 20.[11]

Culture

A Rail Park has been built on the disused rail tracks connecting the stations of Pandae and Ganhyeon, for a total of 6.5 km (4.0 mi). The total ride journey is about 40 minutes, offering scenic views of the surrounding mountains while cycling.[12]

Section of the Wonju Rail Park

Museums

  • Mureung Museum
  • Yonsei University Wonju Museum
  • Museum yetchaek towns
  • Wonju City Museum
  • Chiak Folk Museum
  • Myeongjusa Chiaksan and Engraving Museum
  • Toji Literature park
  • Toji Cultural Center
  • Hanji museum
  • On Museum of the Arts
  • Museum San

Libraries[13]

  • Wonju City Library
  • Taejang Library
  • Jungcheon Philosophical Library
  • Wonju Education and Culture Center
  • Munmak Library

Climate

The climate of Wonju is a hot-Summer, monsoon-influenced Humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa).[14]

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Sports

Wonju is home city of the Wonju DB Promy, playing in the Korean Basketball League. Their home arena is Wonju Gymnasium, which is located in Myeongnyun il-dong, Wonju. The team has won the Championship three times (2002–03, 2004–05, and 2007–08).[18]

Sister cities

Notable people from Wonju

Notes

  1. In the 19th century, Wonju was spelled Wen-tsiou.[1]

References

Citations

  1. [1]
    EB (1878), p. 390.
  2. [2]
    인구는 2021년 5월 31일 기준, 면적은 2011년 통계연보 기준
  3. [3]
    "Welcome to Wonju City". Archived from the original on 24 November 2016.
  4. [4]
    "K2WebWizard" 강릉원주대학교. www.gwnu.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  5. [5]
    "한라대학교 인트로". www.halla.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  6. [6]
    "상지대학교". www.sangji.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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    가비아 호스팅 서비스:웹호스팅,웹메일호스팅,쇼핑몰호스팅,단독서버,동영상호스팅. eic.yonsei.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014.
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    "YONSEI University". yonsei.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. [9]
    "경동대학교". www.kduniv.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  10. [10]
    "International School Information". www.isi.go.kr. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  11. [11]
    "원주시통계". stat.wonju.go.kr. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  12. [12]
    Nuri. "Rail Bike". www.visitkorea.com.my. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  13. [13]
    "원주시통계". stat.wonju.go.kr. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  14. [14]
    "Wonju climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Wonju weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  15. [15]
    "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  16. [16]
    순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  17. [17]
    "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  18. [18]
    Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team, Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team (5 May 2016). "Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team". Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

Bibliography

  • "Corea" , 'Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. VI, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, pp. 390–394.
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