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Wonju-si is located in the center of the Korean peninsula and southwest of Gangwon-do province. It is on the western side of the Taebaek Mountains, which are a major part of Baekdudaegan, stretching along the peninsula north and south.
East of Wonju-si is Yeongwol-gun and Pyeongchang-gun and west of the city is Yeoju-gun and Yangpyeong-gun of Gyeonggi-do province. It borders Hoengseong-gun to North and Chungju-si and Jecheon-si to South.
Wonju-si neighbors two other provinces: Namhan and Seom River define the border between Wonju-si and Yeoju-gun of Gyeonggi-do province. Namhan-gang River and Ungyecheon partitioned the city from Chungju-si of Chungcheongbuk-do.
- Size: 867.76㎦
- Population: 306,350(as of late 2008)
- Geography & culture: Wonju-si has two rivers supplying water to the city: the Seom River starts from Taegisan Mountain, and the Namhan River stems from Odaesan. Wonju is in a generally flat area, but with numerous low hills. The city is blessed with great cultural heritage and many tourist attractions including Chiaksan National Park and Gangwongamyeong.
- Wonju consists of 1 eup, 8 myeons, 16 dongs 630 ris (tongs) and 3,168 bans |
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Annual Climate |
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| Year/Section |
Temperature (℃) |
Precip. (㎜) |
Sunny Days |
| Ave. |
High |
Low |
| 2008 |
12.1 |
36.3 |
-13.7 |
1,011.1 |
72 |
| 2007 |
12.4 |
34.1 |
-13.0 |
1,568.2 |
68 |
| 2006 |
12.2 |
36.4 |
-16.0 |
1,560.5 |
88 |
| 2005 |
11.5 |
35.9 |
-17.7 |
1,571.0 |
108 |
| 2004 |
12.6 |
36.2 |
-17.7 |
2,425.3 |
109 |
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