Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea

🇰🇷 Wonju is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately 140 km (87 mi) east of Seoul. During the time of Great Joseon, Wonju was the capital of the historic Gangwon Province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea. It was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War.

Geography Wonju sits at the south-western 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).

Transport • Wonju Bus Terminal [ko] • Wonju Express Bus Terminal [ko] • Manjong station • Wonju station • Seowonju station • Wonju Airport

Education • Gangneung-Wonju National University • Halla University • Sangji University • Yonsei University (Mirae Campus) • Kyungdong University

There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School (原州華僑小學校; 원주화교소학교).

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 6.5 km (4.0 mi). 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.

Sport 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).