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Gangneung

From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

Gangneung or Kangnung , city (1993 pop. 151,921), Gangwon (Kangwon) prov., NE South Korea, a port on the Sea of Japan (or East Sea). An agricultural center with a silk weaving industry, Gangneung is famed for its beautiful scenery; Gyeongpo provincial park and Odaesan national park are nearby.

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