Wonju Explained

Wonju
Native Name:Korean: 원주시
Settlement Type:Municipal City
Translit Lang1:Korean
Image Blank Emblem:Wonju.png
Blank Emblem Type:Emblem of Wonju
Coordinates:37.3417°N 127.9208°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Gwandong
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:1 eup, 8 myeon, 16 dong
Area Total Km2:867.30
Population Total:364,860
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:421
Population Blank1 Title:Dialect
Population Blank1:Gangwon
Area Code:+82-33-7xx
Iso Code:KR-42
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info1:Korean: 원주시
Translit Lang1 Type2:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:Korean: 原州市
Translit Lang1 Info3:Wonju-si
Translit Lang1 Info4:Wŏnju-si

Wonju (pronounced as /ko/) is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea, with a population of 364,860 as of 2023. The city is located approximately east of Seoul.

History

During the time of Great Joseon, Wonju was the capital of the historic Gangwon Province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea.

Korean War

See also: Korean War and Bodo League massacre.

Wonju was the site of the first ever massacres conducted by the Republic of Korea Army against suspected communists that occurred on 30 June 1950. On 2 July of the same year, the Korean People's Army attacked Wonju before capturing it on 7 July.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Throughout the Korean War, Wonju was the site of three crucial battles.

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).[6]

Name Hangul Hanja Population Area (km2)
Munmak-eup문막읍 文幕邑 17,659 104.34
Socho-myeon소초면 所草面 8,468 103.08
Hojeo-myeon호저면 好楮面 3,687 76.97
Jijeong-myeon지정면 地正面 28,438 89.70
Buron-myeon부론면 富論面 2,261 82.67
Gwirea-myeon귀래면 貴來面 2,177 76.55
Heungeop-myeon흥업면 興業面 8,627 59.59
Panbu-myeon판부면 板富面 7,269 67.72
Sillim-myeon신림면 神林面 3,538 127.41
Jungang-dong중앙동 中央洞 2,663 1.90
Wonin-dong원인동 園仁洞 5,059 0.48
Gaeun-dong개운동 開運洞 12,738 1.05
Myeongnyun il-dong명륜1동 明倫1洞 8,525 0.92
Myeongnyun i-dong명륜2동 明倫2洞 15,515 0.94
Dangu-dong단구동 丹邱洞 44,364 3.91
Ilsan-dong일산동 一山洞 8,583 0.80
Hakseong-dong학성동 鶴城洞 4,713 0.73
Dangye-dong단계동 丹溪洞 28,990 4.16
Usan-dong우산동 牛山洞 13,507 7.40
Taejang il-dong태장1동 台壯1洞 10,067 3.04
Taejang i-dong태장2동 台壯2洞 24,736 8.94
Bongsan-dong봉산동 鳳山洞 8,059 7.26
Haenggu-dong행구동 杏邱洞 7,786 13.44
Musil-dong무실동 茂實洞 32,906 8.59
BangokGwanseol-dong반곡관설동 盤谷觀雪洞 44,433 21.00
Total354,768 872.56

Transportation

Education

There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School .[14]

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.[15]

Culture

A Rail Park has been built on the disused rail tracks connecting the stations of Pandae and Ganhyeon, for a total of 6.5km (04miles).The total ride journey is about 40 minutes, offering scenic views of the surrounding mountains while cycling.[16]

Museums

Libraries[17]

Climate

The climate of Wonju is a hot-Summer, monsoon-influenced Humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa).[18]

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).[19]

Sister cities

Notable people from Wonju

References

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002-07-13 . ″原州서 사상범 180명 학살″ . 2024-05-21 . 강원도민일보 . ko.
  2. Web site: 학살지 소개 . 2024-05-21 . coreawar.or.kr.
  3. Web site: 2022-09-21 . 80대 '전쟁영웅'이 고발한 이 학살을 아십니까 . 2024-05-21 . 오마이뉴스 . ko.
  4. Web site: 6·25 전쟁 - 디지털제천문화대전 . 2024-05-25 . www.grandculture.net.
  5. Web site: 6·25전쟁 - 디지털영월문화대전 . 2024-05-25 . www.grandculture.net.
  6. 인구는 2021년 5월 31일 기준, 면적은 2011년 통계연보 기준
  7. Web site: Welcome to Wonju City . https://archive.today/20161124042426/http://www.wonju.go.kr/site/language/eng/page/sub04_04.jsp . 24 November 2016 . dead.
  8. Web site: K2WebWizard . ko:강릉원주대학교. www.gwnu.ac.kr. 25 February 2010. 22 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122124519/http://www.gwnu.ac.kr/. live .
  9. Web site: 한라대학교 인트로. 2021-12-25. www.halla.ac.kr. 25 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211225135143/http://www.halla.ac.kr/mbs/kr/intro/intro.html. live.
  10. Web site: 상지대학교. 2021-12-25. www.sangji.ac.kr. 25 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211225135135/https://www.sangji.ac.kr/html/kor/intro.html. live.
  11. Web site: http://eic.yonsei.ac.kr/contents/main.htm. ko:가비아 호스팅 서비스:웹호스팅,웹메일호스팅,쇼핑몰호스팅,단독서버,동영상호스팅. eic.yonsei.ac.kr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140630031902/http://eic.yonsei.ac.kr/contents/main.htm. 30 June 2014.
  12. Web site: YONSEI University. yonsei.ac.kr. 1 March 2022. 10 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150810043452/http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/. live.
  13. Web site: 경동대학교. 2021-12-25. www.kduniv.ac.kr. 25 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211225135136/https://www.kduniv.ac.kr/kor/Main.do. live.
  14. Web site: International School Information. www.isi.go.kr. 31 March 2016. 31 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331032109/http://www.isi.go.kr/schoolInfo/SinfoView.do?schoolType=ST01&schoolId=40. live.
  15. Web site: 원주시통계 . 2022-12-24 . stat.wonju.go.kr.
  16. Web site: Rail Bike. Nuri. www.visitkorea.com.my. 13 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913135513/http://www.visitkorea.com.my/rail-bike/rail-bike.html. 13 September 2017. dead.
  17. Web site: 원주시통계 . 2022-12-24 . stat.wonju.go.kr.
  18. Web site: Wonju climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Wonju weather averages - Climate-Data.org. 2021-12-25. en.climate-data.org. 1 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220301163448/https://en.climate-data.org/asia/south-korea/gangwon-do/wonju-4412/. live.
  19. Web site: Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team. Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team. Wonju Dongbu Promy Basketball team. 5 May 2016. 5 May 2016. 1 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220301163512/https://www.dbpromy.co.kr/1516/main.asp. live.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Wonju".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.