Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea
๐ฐ๐ท Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam (or Dam Uiam). The area is renowned for its small river islands, such as Sangjungdo, Ha-Jungdo, Bungeodo and Wido.
It is a popular destination among east Asian tourists as it was featured in the popular Korean drama Winter Sonata (๊ฒจ์ธ์ฐ๊ฐ). It is where the resort island of Namiseom is located.
Economy Chuncheon is the market centre for agricultural produce from the surrounding area. The main products are rice and soybeans. Since the 1960s light industry has become dominant in the city. After the huge success of the TV drama Winter Sonata, the city has also become a major "Korean Wave" (Han-ryu, ํ๋ฅ) tourist destination, attracting visitors from around East Asia.
Legoland Korea is also under construction in Chuncheon. The first Legoland in Northeast Asia, it will be built in a 1.29 square kilometer parcel of land in Jungdo island and is expected to draw over a million tourists when it opens. It will be the largest Legoland in the world.
There are hydroelectric powerplants in the area around Chuncheon. The Soyang Dam is the largest sand gravel dam in East Asia.
National Universities โข Kangwon National University โข Chuncheon National University of Education โข Korea National Open University Gangwon Campus โข Korea Polytechnic 3 University
Private Universities โข Hallym University โข Hallym Sungsim University โข Songgok College.
Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Chuncheon has a population of over 281,700 people. Chuncheon also forms the centre of the wider Gangwon Province which has a population of over 1,564,615 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Chuncheon has links with:
๐ช๐น Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ๐ฐ๐ท Ansan, South Korea ๐จ๐ณ Changzhou, China ๐จ๐ณ Dalian, China ๐ฐ๐ท Dongdaemun, South Korea ๐ฏ๐ต Higashichikuma, Japan ๐ฏ๐ต Hลfu, Japan ๐ฏ๐ต Kakamigahara, Japan, since 2003, until 2005 ๐จ๐ณ Nanyang, China ๐จ๐ณ Shenyang, China๐น๐ท Kuลadasฤฑ 37.86
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Locations Near: Chuncheon 127.736,37.8588
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Antipodal to: Chuncheon -52.264,-37.859
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