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Gangneung
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Gangneung (; ) is a municipal city in the South Korean state of Gangwon, located on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 213,658 (as of 2017). Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of Gangwon State. It has many tourist attractions, such as Jeongdongjin, a very popular area for watching the sunrise, and Gyeongpo Beach. The city hosted all the ice events for the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.
Gangneung is a coastal city in South Korea with a population of about 214,000 that serves as the economic hub of its region and attracts visitors with popular destinations like Jeongdongjin and Gyeongpo Beach. The city gained international prominence by hosting all the ice sports events for the 2018 Winter Olympics and again for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.
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Vinony's link graph records 935 inbound references to Gangneung, and connects out to Incheon, list of cities in South Korea and Donghae City.
The entry is geolocated on the map in 42, across 3 mapped points.
It is catalogued under topics including Cities in Gangwon Province, South Korea, Gangneung and Port cities and towns in South Korea.
Vinony links it to 49 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Gangneung
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipal city
- Settlement.translit_lang1
- Korean
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type1
- Hangul
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type2
- Hanja
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info3
- Gangneung-si
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info4
- Kangnŭng-si
- Settlement.image_map
- Gangwon-Gangneung.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in South Korea
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.established_title
- First official recorded
- Settlement.established_date
- 129 BC
- Settlement.established_title2
- City established
- Settlement.established_date2
- September 1, 1955
- Settlement.established_title3
- As merger with Myeongju area
- Settlement.established_date3
- January 1, 1995
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Dialect
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- South Korea
- Located in
- Gangwon Province
- Population
- 206780
- Area
- 1040
- Elevation
- 2
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00
- Official website
- www.gangneung.go.kr/english
- Image
- Gyeongpo Lake Cherry Blossoms.JPG
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- category of associated people
- Category:People from Gangneung
- category for people born here
- Q28653066
- Commons category
- Gangneung
- topic's main category
- Category:Gangneung
- twinned administrative body
- Naic
- owner of
- Gangneung Stadium
- native label
- Kangnŭng-si
- P12749
- 363
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Encyclopedic overview
28 sectionsContents
- History
- Symbols of Gangneung
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Nature and tourism
- Beaches
- Gyeongpo Lake
- Culture
- Heritage
- Festivals
- Food
- Museums
- Transportation
- Roads
- Trains
- Buses
- Taxi
- Sea transport
- Sports
- Football
- 2018 Winter Olympics
- Image gallery
- Sister cities
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
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== External links == City government home page Gangneung-si: Official Site of Korea Tourism Org Seongyojang House
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