Wonju () is the most populous

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in Gangwon Province,

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. The city is located approximately east of

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. 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 to the west and

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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).

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 * Wonju Airport

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 ...

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 ...

* Yonsei University *

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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. Wonju rail

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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( Köppen: ''Dwa'').

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).

Sister cities

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Notable people from Wonju

* Kwon In-sook (

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: 권인숙), South Korean feminist scholar, activist and former

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* Kim Seon-dong (

: 김선동), South Korean politician and Secretary-General of the United Future Party (UFP) * Jee Yong-ju (

: 지용주), South Korean amateur boxer * Kim Jae-woong (

: 김재웅), South Korean football midfielder *

Yoon Jin-hee Yoon Jin-Hee (Hangul: 윤진희, Hanja: 尹眞熙, ; born August 4, 1986 in Wonju, Gangwon-do) is a South Korean weightlifter. Career She ranked 3rd in the Women's 58 kg at the 2005 Junior World Championships in Busan, South Korea, lifti ...

(

: 윤진희), South Korean weightlifter *

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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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, South Korean singer and actor, former member of disbanded K-pop boy group Wanna One * Sojung (Real Name: ''Lee So-jung'',

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* Joo Won Ahn (

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(

: 안영미), South Korean comedian and member of K-pop girl group Celeb Five * Choi Kyu-hah (

: 최규하), South Korean politician and former

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* Chai-Sik Chung (

: 정채식), Korean-American social ethicist and

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* Ham Deok-ju (

: 함덕주), South Korean

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( Doosan Bears, Korea Baseball Organization) *

Han Dong-jin Han Dong-Jin (born August 25, 1979) is a South Korean footballer. He currently plays for Jeju United Jeju United Football Club (Hangul: 제주 유나이티드) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that comp ...

(

: 한동진), South Korean

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( Jeju United FC, K League 2) * Shin Yu-na (

: 유나), member of K-pop girl group ITZY

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Wonju city government home page

Wonju city government home page
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