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Wonju () is the most populous
city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
in Gangwon Province,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. The city is located approximately east of
Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the
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Geography

Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangwon Province, bordering
Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
to the west and
North Chungcheong Province North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the s ...
to the south. Within Gangwon, Wonju borders
Yeongwol County Yeongwol County (''Yeongwol-gun'') is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is well known as the place where King Danjong, the sixth king of Joseon Dynasty, was exiled when he was forced to abdicate by his uncle, who became Sejo of Joseon ...
to the east and
Hoengseong County Hoengseong County is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The roots of ''Codonopsis lanceolata'' ( ko, deodeok, script=Latn), a bonnet bellflower species, play an important role in local agriculture. The Korean Minjok Leadership Academy, a ...
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 Seom River is a river of South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with Nort ...
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Administrative divisions

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


Transportation

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Manjong station Manjong station, is a railway station in Hojeo-myeon, Wonju Wonju () is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean ...
* Wonju station *
Seowonju station Seowonju station, is a railway station in Jijeong-myeon, Wonju, South Korea. It is served by the Gangneung Line and Jungang Line. The station belongs to Jungang Line opened on 25 September 2012. The Gangneung Line opened on December 22, 2017, ah ...
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Wonju Airport Wonju Airport is an airport in Hoengseong County, Gangwon Province, South Korea, Gangwon province, South Korea . During the Korean War it was designated K-46 (Hoengseong Air Base) by the United States Air Force. In 2011, 70,943 passengers used th ...


Education

* Gangneung-Wonju National University *
Halla University Halla University is a private Korean University created in 1995 and located in Wonju Wonju () is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial ...
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Sangji University Sangji University (상지대학교) is a private university located in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Established in 1955, it has seven colleges and six graduate schools. Its top areas of study are Oriental Medicine (one of only 11 in the ...
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Yonsei University Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the "SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in the ...
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Kyungdong University Kyungdong University is a private University in northeastern South Korea. It has three campuses - metropol in Yangju City, medical in Wonju City and global in Goseong and Sokcho cities. About 245 instructors are employed. The current president is ...
There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School (). 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.


Culture

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


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

* 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
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: ''Dwa'').


Sports

Wonju is home city of the
Wonju DB Promy The Wonju DB Promy is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), located in the city of Wonju. From its founding in 1996, the team has always been based in its home province of Gangwon. It has the rare distinction of be ...
, playing in the
Korean Basketball League The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season. H ...
. 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).


Sister cities

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Notable people from Wonju

* Kwon In-sook (
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: 권인숙), South Korean
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scholar, activist and former labor organizer * Kim Seon-dong (
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: 김선동),
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and Secretary-General of the United Future Party (UFP) *
Jee Yong-ju Jee Yong-Ju (Hangul: 지용주, Hanja: 地龍珠) (December 19, 1948 – August 25, 1985) was an amateur boxer from South Korea. He was born in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea. He competed for South Korea in the 1968 Summer Olympics ...
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: 지용주), South Korean
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* Kim Jae-woong (
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: 김재웅), South Korean
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Yoon Jin-hee Yoon Jin-Hee (Hangul: 윤진희, Hanja: 尹眞熙, ; born August 4, 1986 in Wonju, Gangwon-do (South Korea), Gangwon-do) is a South Korean Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter. Career She ranked 3rd in the Women's 58 kg at the 2005 Junior ...
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: 윤진희), South Korean
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Heechul Kim Hee-chul (; born July 10, 1983), better known mononymously as Heechul, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and has further participated in its subgroup Super ...
(Real Name: ''Kim Hee-chul'',
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: 김희철), singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actor, speaker, MC and
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, member of
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boy group
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, member of its subgroup
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, member of the project groups Universe Cowards and Woojoo jjokkomi and former member of pop rock duo
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* Kim Do-yeon (
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: 김도연), actress and former member of disbanded
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girl group
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's lead vocalist and visual *
Yoon Ji-sung Yoon Ji-sung (; born March 8, 1991) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known for finishing eighth in the second series of ''Produce 101'' and is the former leader of South Korean boy group Wanna One. Following Wanna One's disbandmen ...
, South Korean singer and actor, former member of disbanded K-pop boy group
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* Sojung (Real Name: ''Lee So-jung'',
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Joo Won Ahn Joo Won Ahn (born 1993) is a South Korean ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. Ahn was born in Wonju. He trained at the Y.J. Ballet People Academy and Sunhwa Arts School, then entered the Korea Nat ...
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: 안주원), South Korean ballet dancer *
Ahn Young-mi Ahn Young-mi (, Hanja: 安英美, born November 5, 1983), is a South Korean comedian. She made her debut in KBS' ''Gag Concert'' 19th class in 2004 and is best known for her provocative wit. In 2018, she joined the comedy-girl group Celeb Five. Y ...
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: 안영미), South Korean comedian and member of
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girl group
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Choi Kyu-hah Choi Kyu-hah (; ; July 16, 1919 – October 22, 2006), also spelled Choi Kyu-ha or Choi Gyu-ha, was a South Korean politician who served as the fourth president of South Korea from 1979 to 1980. Early life Choi was born in Wonju-myeon, Wonj ...
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: 최규하),
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and former
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Chai-Sik Chung Chai-Sik Chung (born July 14, 1930 in Wonju, Korea) is an American social ethicist and sociologist of religion. He studied under Walter George Muelder at the Boston University School of Theology, where he served as the Walter G. Muelder Professo ...
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Ham Deok-ju Ham Deok-ju ( Hanja: 咸德柱; born 13 January 1995) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher who is currently playing for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He graduated from Wonju High School and was selected to Doosan Bears by a draf ...
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) * Han Dong-jin (
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: 한동진), South Korean
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Jeju United FC Jeju United Football Club (Hangul: 제주 유나이티드) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the ''Yuko ...
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) * Shin Yu-na (
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: 유나), member of
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Wonju city government home page

Wonju city government home page
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