Wonju is the largest city by population
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Wonju is the largest city by population
city||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in
GangwonGangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
province,
South KoreaSouth Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often simply referred to as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul, the second largest...
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Wonju is a city approximately 90 miles east of
SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million...
. Wonju is home to three major universities which draw many students from Seoul and elsewhere. It was the site of a battle in the
Korean WarThe Korean War is a war that started between North Korea and South Korea on 25 June 1950 and paused with an armistice signed 27 July, 1953...
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The city is home to two U.S. Army bases, Camps Long and Eagle. There is an
E-martE-mart is the largest retailer in South Korea. It was founded on 12 November 1993 by Shinsegae, and was the first discount retailer in South Korea.- External links :* *...
, as well as three movie theaters (Cinus, Lotte, and Primus).
An active foreign population of 100+ teachers and soldiers exists.
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