Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea

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🇰🇷 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 (겨울연가). 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, 한류) 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 • Kangwon National University • Chuncheon National University of Education • Korea National Open University Gangwon Campus • Korea Polytechnic 3 University

Private Universities • Hallym University • Hallym Sungsim University • Songgok College.

Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea 
<b>Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea</b>
Image: Mark Zastrow

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:

🇪🇹 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🇰🇷 Ansan, South Korea 🇨🇳 Changzhou, China 🇨🇳 Dalian, China 🇰🇷 Dongdaemun, South Korea 🇯🇵 Higashichikuma, Japan 🇯🇵 Hōfu, Japan 🇯🇵 Kakamigahara, Japan, since 2003, until 2005 🇨🇳 Nanyang, China 🇨🇳 Shenyang, China
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South of: 37.859

🇨🇳 Yangquan 37.858

🇰🇷 Paju 37.835

🇬🇷 Saronikos 37.833

🇹🇷 Artvin 37.833

🇹🇷 Aydın 37.833

🇹🇷 Meram 37.833

🇯🇵 Date 37.817

🇨🇳 Penglai 37.817

🇺🇸 Bardstown 37.817

🇺🇸 Alameda County 37.805

East of: 127.736

🇯🇵 Ginowan 127.78

🇯🇵 Okinawa City 127.793

🇯🇵 Okinawa 127.809

🇰🇷 Chungju 127.934

🇰🇷 Wonju 127.949

🇨🇳 Shangzhi 127.965

🇯🇵 Nago 127.978

🇰🇷 Gimcheon 128.07

🇰🇷 Sacheon 128.083

🇰🇷 Jinju 128.108

West of: 127.736

🇯🇵 Urasoe 127.734

🇰🇷 Yeosu 127.733

🇯🇵 Naha 127.702

🇰🇷 Gwangyang 127.696

🇰🇷 Kwangyang 127.683

🇯🇵 Makishi 127.667

🇯🇵 Tomigusuku 127.667

🇰🇷 Yeoju 127.643

🇰🇷 Eumseong 127.58

🇰🇵 Hamhŭng 127.543

Antipodal to Chuncheon is: -52.264,-37.859

Locations Near: Chuncheon 127.736,37.8588

🇰🇷 Yangpyeong 127.488,37.491 d: 46.3  

🇰🇷 Pocheon 127.2,37.895 d: 47.2  

🇰🇷 Pocheon-si 127.2,37.895 d: 47.2  

🇰🇷 Wonju 127.949,37.345 d: 60.2  

🇰🇷 Namyangju 127.216,37.636 d: 52  

🇰🇷 Yeoju 127.643,37.287 d: 64.1  

🇰🇷 Hanam 127.2,37.517 d: 60.6  

🇰🇷 Icheon 127.45,37.283 d: 68.8  

🇰🇷 Guri-si 127.139,37.599 d: 59.9  

🇰🇷 Guri 127.13,37.594 d: 60.9  

Antipodal to: Chuncheon -52.264,-37.859

🇺🇾 Maldonado -54.95,-34.9 d: 19607.6  

🇺🇾 Montevideo -56.198,-34.907 d: 19533.7  

🇺🇾 Canelones -56.284,-34.538 d: 19499  

🇦🇷 Mar del Plata -57.55,-38 d: 19551.3  

🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 19368  

🇧🇷 Pelotas -52.341,-31.763 d: 19337.3  

🇺🇾 Durazno -56.517,-33.367 d: 19384.9  

🇦🇷 Berisso -57.886,-34.873 d: 19412.3  

🇦🇷 La Plata -57.954,-34.921 d: 19410.2  

🇺🇾 Colonia del Sacramento -57.833,-34.467 d: 19389  

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