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 War.

Administrative divisions

Wonju City is divided into 1 eup, 8 myeon, and 16 dong.
NameHangulHanjaPopulationArea
Munmak-eup문막읍文幕邑19,452104.34
Socho-myeon소초면所草面9,517103.08
Hojeo-myeon호저면好楮面4,44076.97
Jijeong-myeon지정면地正面3,01389.70
Buron-myeon부론면富論面2,48182.67
Gwirea-myeon귀래면貴來面2,05276.55
Heungeop-myeon흥업면興業面8,48259.59
Panbu-myeon판부면板富面6,67767.72
Sillim-myeon신림면神林面3,880127.41
Jungang-dong중앙동中央洞3,4301.90
Wonin-dong원인동園仁洞7,0020.48
Gaeun-dong개운동開運洞14,9631.05
Myeongnyun il-dong명륜1동明倫洞11,3790.92
Myeongnyun i-dong명륜2동明倫洞19,1870.94
Dangu-dong단구동丹邱洞48,5703.91
Ilsan-dong일산동一山洞8,9500.80
Hakseong-dong학성동鶴城洞6,1950.73
Dangye-dong단계동丹溪洞24,6544.16
Usan-dong우산동牛山洞11,6687.40
Taejang il-dong태장1동台壯洞11,2123.04
Taejang i-dong태장2동台壯洞26,6468.94
Bongsan-dong봉산동鳳山洞10,8227.26
Haenggu-dong행구동杏邱洞8,09313.44
Musil-dong무실동茂實洞28,1128.59
BangokGwanseol-dong반곡관설동盤谷觀雪洞20,32121.00
Total332,849872.56

Transportation

There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School.

Culture & Festivals

Museums

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.

Entertainment

A Rail Park has been built on the dismissed 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.

Sister cities