Kangwŏn (Kangwŏn-do) is a province o North Korea, wi its
caipital at Wŏnsan. Afore the diveesion o Korea in 1945, Kangwŏn
an its Sooth Korean neighbour Gangwon-do (an aw spelled Kangwon-
do) formed a single province that excludit Wŏnsan. The province
is bordered by Hamgyongnam-do tae the north, Pyongannam-do an
Hwanghaebuk-do tae the wast, an Kaesŏng tae the sooth. The
province is dominatit bi the T'aebaek Muntains, the heichest
peak o which is Kŭmgang-san ("Diamond Muntain"). Kangwŏn an
Gangwon Provinces are thegither referred tae as the Gwandong
region. The region wast o the Taebaek Muntains is cried Yŏngsŏ,
while the region east o the muntains is cried Yŏngdong.
Admeenistrative diveesions  Kangwŏn Province is dividit intae 2
ceeties (si), 1 special admeenistrative regions, an 15 coonties
(kun). Special admeenistrative region  Freemit airtins