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Chuncheon

South Korea
Also known as: Ch’unch’ŏn
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Chuncheon, city and provincial capital, Gangwon do (province), northern South Korea. It is in the basin formed by the confluence of the Han and Soyang rivers. During the Korean War (1950–53), Chuncheon sustained heavy damage, but after the war it was reconstructed as a modern city. The city is a rail terminus from Seoul and is a road junction with river transport facilities. It is the market center for agricultural products (rice, millet, and soybeans) produced in the vicinity. After 1960, with the construction of hydroelectric plants in nearby areas, light industry developed rapidly in Chuncheon. The city is the home of Kangwon National University (1947) and Hallym University (1982). Pop. (2020) 284,645.

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