Gangwon Province

Japanese: 江原道 - こうげんどう

This province occupies the central part of the eastern part of the Korean Peninsula. The area north of the armistice line belongs to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the area south belongs to the Republic of Korea. There are seven cities and 11 counties in the south, with the capital being Chuncheon, and one city and 16 counties in the north, with the capital being Wonsan. Most of the province is mountainous, with the Taebaek Mountains running north and south along the east coast, and high peaks over 1,500m above sea level, such as Mount Kumgang, Mount Seorak, and Mount Taebaek. The eastern side is a subsiding coast with a sedimentary plain of small rivers, and the western side is a lava plateau with a gentle slope. The Han River and its tributaries, the Chuncheon River, the Soyang River, and the Hong River, flow westward, forming basins in various places. The northern part has little arable land and few agricultural products. It is rich in underground resources, producing coal, lead, zinc, limestone, nickel, etc., and industrial sites include the Munpyeong Smelter, the vehicle and shipbuilding plant in Wonsan, and the cement plant in Cheonnae-ri. In the south, only 10% of the land is cultivated, and forestry and livestock farming are thriving. Corn, soybeans, rice, wheat, etc. are produced. Subterranean resources include tungsten, limestone, zinc, and lead, and anthracite from Samcheok, Taebaek, and Yeongwol is famous. Comprehensive industrial development is being carried out, centering on Samcheok and Donghae. The north has an area of 11,152 ^km2 and a population of 1,478,000 (2008). The south has a population of 16,502 ^km2 and a population of 1,465,000 (2005).
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Japanese:

朝鮮半島東部の中央部を占める道で，休戦ラインの北は朝鮮民主主義人民共和国，南は大韓民国に属する。南は７市11郡で道都は春川，北は１市16郡で道都は元山。道内は大部分が山地で，東海岸沿いに太白山脈が南北に走り，金剛山，雪岳山，太白山など標高1500m以上の高峰が並ぶ。東側は沈降海岸で，小河川の堆積平野があり，西側は緩傾斜をもった溶岩台地をなす。漢江とその支流，春川江，昭陽江，洪江が西流し，各地に盆地をつくる。北部は耕地に乏しく農産物は少ない。地下資源が豊富で石炭，鉛，亜鉛，石灰岩，ニッケル等を産し，工業では文坪製錬所，元山の車両・造船工場，川内里のセメント工場がある。南も耕地面積は10％に過ぎず，林業，畜産業が盛ん。トウモロコシ，大豆，米，麦等を産する。地下資源はタングステン，石灰岩，亜鉛，鉛のほか，三陟・太白・寧越などの無煙炭は有名。工業は三陟や東海を中心に総合開発が行われている。北は１万1152km²，147万8000人（2008）。南は１万6502km²，146万5000人（2005）。
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