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96 relations: Administrative divisions of North Korea, Administrative divisions of South Korea, Anju, South Pyongan, Arirang, Baekje, Busan, Chagang Province, Cheongju, Chungcheong Province, Chungju, Daegu, Daejeon, Division of Korea, Gabo Reform, Gangneung, Gangwon Province (historical), Gangwon Province, South Korea, Gojong of Korea, Gongju, Gwandong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, Gyeongju, Gyeongsang Province, Haeju, Hamgyong Province, Hamhung, Hangul, Hanja, Honam, Hoseo, Hwanghae Province, Hwangju County, Incheon, Index of Korea-related articles, Jeju Island, Jeju Province, Jeolla Province, Jeonju, Joseon, Kangwon Province (North Korea), Kimchi, Korea, Korea under Japanese rule, Korean dialects, Korean Empire, Korean Peninsula, Kwanbuk, Kwannam, Kwanso, ..., Kyongsong County, Li (unit), List of special cities of South Korea, Naju, Nampo, North Chungcheong Province, North Gyeongsang Province, North Hamgyong Province, North Hwanghae Province, North Jeolla Province, North Korea, North Pyongan Province, Northeastern United States, Provinces of France, Provinces of Ireland, Provinces of Japan, Provinces of Korea, Pyongan Province, Pyongyang, Rason, Regions of Korea, Romanization of Korean, Ryanggang Province, Sangju, Sejong City, Seoul, Seoul Capital Area, Silla, Sino-Korean vocabulary, South Chungcheong Province, South Gyeongsang Province, South Hamgyong Province, South Hwanghae Province, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, South Pyongan Province, Southern United States, Special cities of North Korea, Taejong of Joseon, Tumen River, Ulsan, Wonju, World War II, Yeongdong (region), Yeongnam, Yeongseo. Expand index (46 more) »
Administrative divisions of North Korea
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels.
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi 광역시/廣域市), 1 special city (teukbyeolsi 특별시/特別市), 1 special self-governing city (teukbyeol-jachisi 특별자치시/特別自治市), and 9 provinces (do 도/道), including one special self-governing province (teukbyeol jachido 특별자치도/特別自治道).
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Anju, South Pyongan
Anju-si is a city in the South P'yŏngan province of North Korea, and is located at the coordinates of.
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Arirang
"Arirang" (아리랑) is a Korean folk song, often considered the unofficial national anthem of Korea.
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Baekje
Baekje (18 BC – 660 AD) was a kingdom located in southwest Korea.
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Busan
Busan, formerly known as Pusan and now officially is South Korea's second most-populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.5 million inhabitants.
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Chagang Province
Chagang Province (Chagangdo) is a province in North Korea; it is bordered by China to the north, Ryanggang and South Hamgyong to the east, South Pyongan to the south, and North Pyongan to the west.
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Cheongju
Cheongju is the capital and largest city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea.
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Chungcheong Province
Chungcheong (Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.
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Chungju
Chungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea.
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Daegu
Daegu (대구, 大邱, literally 'large hill') formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the nation with over 2.5 million residents.
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Daejeon
Daejeon is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis.
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Division of Korea
The division of Korea between North and South Korea occurred after World War II, ending the Empire of Japan's 35-year rule over Korea in 1945.
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Gabo Reform
The Gabo Reform, also known as the Kabo Reform, describes a series of sweeping reforms suggested to the government of Korea beginning in 1894 and ending in 1896 during the reign of Gojong of Korea in response to the Donghak Peasant Revolution.
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Gangneung
Gangneung is a city in the province of Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea.
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Gangwon Province (historical)
Gangwon Province or Gangwon-do was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.
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Gangwon Province, South Korea
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon.
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Gojong of Korea
Gojong, the Emperor Gwangmu (8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919), was the twenty-sixth king of the Joseon dynasty and the first Emperor of Korea.
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Gongju
Gongju ((); Gongju-si), also spelt Kongju, is a city in South Chungcheong province, South Korea.
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Gwandong
Gwandong (관동) is a region coinciding with the former Gangwon Province in Korea.
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Gwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea.
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Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (Hangul: 경기도) is the most populous province in South Korea.
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Gyeongju
Gyeongju (경주), historically known as Seorabeol (서라벌), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea.
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Gyeongsang Province
Gyeongsang (경상도, Gyeongsang-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon dynasty.
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Haeju
Haeju is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea.
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Hamgyong Province
Hamgyong Province was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty.
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Hamhung
Hamhŭng (Hamhŭng-si) is North Korea's second largest city, and the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province.
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Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul (from Korean hangeul 한글), has been used to write the Korean language since its creation in the 15th century by Sejong the Great.
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Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters.
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Honam
Honam (literally "south of the lake") is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea.
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Hoseo
Hoseo (literally "west of the lake") is a region coinciding with the former Chungcheong Province in what is now South Korea.
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Hwanghae Province
Hwanghae (Hwanghae-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon.
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Hwangju County
Hwangju County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.
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Incheon
Incheon (formerly romanized as Inchŏn; literally "kind river"), officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시), is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi to the east.
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Index of Korea-related articles
This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts.
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Jeju Island
Jeju Island (Hangul: 제주도, Jejudo; previously Cheju-do) is the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula, and the main island of Jeju Province of South Korea.
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Jeju Province
Jeju Province, officially Jeju Self-Governing Province, is one of the nine provinces of South Korea.
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Jeolla Province
Jeolla Province was a province in southwestern Korea, one of the historical Eight Provinces of Korea during the Kingdom of Joseon.
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Jeonju
Jeonju is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province.
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Joseon
The Joseon dynasty (also transcribed as Chosŏn or Chosun, 조선; officially the Kingdom of Great Joseon, 대조선국) was a Korean dynastic kingdom that lasted for approximately five centuries.
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Kangwon Province (North Korea)
Kangwon Province (Kangwŏndo) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan.
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Kimchi
Kimchi (gimchi), a staple in Korean cuisine, is a traditional side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly napa cabbage and Korean radishes, with a variety of seasonings including chili powder, scallions, garlic, ginger, and jeotgal (salted seafood).
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Korea
Korea is a region in East Asia; since 1945 it has been divided into two distinctive sovereign states: North Korea and South Korea.
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Korea under Japanese rule
Korea under Japanese rule began with the end of the short-lived Korean Empire in 1910 and ended at the conclusion of World War II in 1945.
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Korean dialects
A number of Korean dialects are spoken in the Korean Peninsula.
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Korean Empire
The Great Korean Empire was proclaimed in October 1897 by Emperor Gojong of the Joseon dynasty, under pressure after the Donghak Peasant Revolution of 1894 to 1895 and the Gabo Reforms that swept the country from 1894 to 1896.
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Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula of Eurasia located in East Asia.
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Kwanbuk
Kwanbuk is a region in North Hamgyong and South Hamgyong Provinces of North Korea.
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Kwannam
Kwannam is a traditional Korean term used to refer to the southern region of Hamgyong province, including portions of modern-day North Hamgyong and South Hamgyong, North Korea.
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Kwanso
Kwansŏ is the name of a region that coincides with the former Pyongan Province in what is now North Korea.
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Kyongsong County
Kyŏngsŏng County is a kun, or county, on the central coast of North Hamgyong, North Korea.
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Li (unit)
The li (lǐ, or 市里, shìlǐ), also known as the Chinese mile, is a traditional Chinese unit of distance.
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List of special cities of South Korea
Special cities are one of the first-level administrative divisions within South Korea.
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Naju
Naju is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
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Nampo
Nampo (North Korean official spelling: Nampho), also spelled Namp'o, is a city and seaport in South Pyongan Province, North Korea, which lies on the northern shore of the Taedong River, 15 km east of the river's mouth.
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North Chungcheong Province
North Chungcheong Province, officially Chungcheongbuk-do, is a province in the centre of South Korea.
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North Gyeongsang Province
North Gyeongsang Province (경상북도; RR: Gyeongsangbuk-do), also known as Gyeongbuk, is a province in eastern South Korea.
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North Hamgyong Province
North Hamgyong Province (Hamgyŏngbukdo) is the northernmost province of North Korea.
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North Hwanghae Province
North Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaebuk-to) is a province of North Korea.
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North Jeolla Province
North Jeolla Province or Jeollabuk-do (전라북도; 全羅北道; Jeollabuk-do) is a province in the southwest of South Korea.
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North Korea
North Korea (Chosŏn'gŭl:조선; Hanja:朝鮮; Chosŏn), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (abbreviated as DPRK, PRK, DPR Korea, or Korea DPR), is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
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North Pyongan Province
North Pyongan Province (Phyŏnganbukto;, also spelled North P'yŏngan), written before 1925 in English as Yeng Byen) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinŭiju. In 2002, Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Sinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.
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Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States, also referred to as the American Northeast or simply the Northeast, is a geographical region of the United States bordered to the north by Canada, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Southern United States, and to the west by the Midwestern United States.
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Provinces of France
The Kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the department (French: département) system superseded provinces.
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Provinces of Ireland
Since the early 17th-century there have been four Provinces of Ireland: Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
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Provinces of Japan
were administrative divisions before the modern prefecture system was established, when the islands of Japan were divided into tens of kuni (国, countries), usually known in English as provinces.
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Provinces of Korea
Korea's provinces (Do; hangul: 도; hanja: 道) have been the primary administrative division of Korea since the mid Goryeo dynasty in the early 11th century, and were preceded by provincial-level divisions (Ju and Mok) dating back to Unified Silla, in the late 7th century.
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Pyongan Province
Pyeong'an Province was one of Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon.
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Pyongyang
Pyongyang, or P'yŏngyang, is the capital and largest city of North Korea.
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Rason
Rason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong) is a North Korean city and ice-free port in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea.
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Regions of Korea
Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula.
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Romanization of Korean
The romanization of Korean is a system for representing the Korean language using the Latin script.
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Ryanggang Province
Ryanggang Province (Ryanggangdo; 량강도, Ryanggang-do) is a province in North Korea.
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Sangju
Sangju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
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Sejong City
Sejong (Hangul: 세종; Hanja: 世宗), officially Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Hangul: 세종특별자치시; Hanja: 世宗特別自治市) and formerly known as Yeongi (연기, 燕岐) County is South Korea's central administrative city.
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Seoul
Seoul (like soul; 서울), officially the Seoul Special Metropolitan City – is the capital, Constitutional Court of Korea and largest metropolis of South Korea.
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Seoul Capital Area
The Seoul Capital Area (SCA), Sudogwon or Gyeonggi region is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi-do located in north-west South Korea.
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Silla
Silla (57 BC57 BC according to the Samguk Sagi; however Seth 2010 notes that "these dates are dutifully given in many textbooks and published materials in Korea today, but their basis is in myth; only Goguryeo may be traced back to a time period that is anywhere near its legendary founding." – 935 AD) was a kingdom located in southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula.
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Sino-Korean vocabulary
Sino-Korean vocabulary or Hanja-eo refers to Korean words of Chinese origin.
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South Chungcheong Province
South Chungcheong Province (충청남도, Chungcheongnam-do, literally "Chungcheong Southern Province"), abbreviated as Chungnam, is a province in the west of South Korea.
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South Gyeongsang Province
South Gyeongsang Province (translit) is a province in the southeast of South Korea.
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South Hamgyong Province
South Hamgyong Province (Hamgyŏngnamdo) is a province of North Korea.
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South Hwanghae Province
South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo) is a province in western North Korea.
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South Jeolla Province
South Jeolla Province or Jeollanam-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea.
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (대한민국; Hanja: 大韓民國; Daehan Minguk,; lit. "The Great Country of the Han People"), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying east to the Asian mainland.
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South Pyongan Province
South Pyongan Province (Phyŏngannamdo) is a province of North Korea.
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Southern United States
The Southern United States, also known as the American South, Dixie, Dixieland, or simply the South, is a region of the United States of America.
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Special cities of North Korea
Special cities are one of the first-level administrative division within North Korea.
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Taejong of Joseon
Taejong of Joseon (13 June 1367 – 30 May 1422) was the third king of the Joseon dynasty in Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great.
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Tumen River
The Tumen River, also known as the Tuman or Duman River, is a long river that serves as part of the boundary between China, North Korea and Russia, rising on the slopes of Mount Paektu and flowing into the Sea of Japan.
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Ulsan
Ulsan, officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolis with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants.
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Wonju
Wonju is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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Yeongdong (region)
Yeongdong (literally "east of the passes") is the name of the region coinciding with eastern Gangwon Province in South Korea and eastern Kangwŏn Province in North Korea.
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Yeongnam
Yeongnam (Hangul: 영남,; literally "south of the passes") is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea.
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Yeongseo
Yeongseo is the western, inland region of Gangwon Province, South Korea and Kangwon Province, North Korea.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Provinces_of_Korea
