Wonsan
Sign in to saveWonsan (), previously known as Wonsanjin (), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan. It is the provincial capital. The port was opened by Japanese forces in 1880.
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Wonsan is a port city and naval base in North Korea's Kangwon Province on the eastern coast, serving as the provincial capital. The city's strategic location on the Sea of Japan has made it historically significant, particularly since Japan opened the port in 1880.
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Key facts
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- Wonsan
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- Municipal City
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- Korean
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- Chosŏn'gŭl
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- 원산시
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- Hancha
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- Wŏnsan-si
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- Wonsan-si
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- Clockwise from top: view of Wonsan, Wonsan Department Store, view from Tongymyong Hotel, view of Wonsan port, street in Wonsan, Songdowon International Children's Union Camp
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- NK-Gangwon-Wonsan (2024).png
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Article
34 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Climate
- History
- Ancient history
- Modern history
- City centre redevelopment
- Provincial borders
- Food
- Economy
- Transportation
- Road and rail
- Urban transit
- Air
- Sea
- Media
- Education
- Sports
- Tourism
- Wonsan Special Tourist Zone
- Songdowon
- Myongsasibri
- Sokwangsa Temple
- Songdowon International Children's Camp
- Lake Sijung
- Sinphyong-Kumgang Scenic Site
- Ullim Falls
- Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area
- Sister cities
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Wonsan (), previously known as Wonsanjin (), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan. It is the provincial capital. The port was opened by Japanese forces in 1880.
Before the 19501953 Korean War, it fell within the jurisdiction of the then South Hamgyong province, and during the war, it was the location of the Blockade of Wonsan. The population of the city was estimated at 329,207 in 2013. Notable people from Wonsan include Kim Ki-nam, a diplomat and former Vice Chairman of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.