Kangwon Province (pre-1910)

Kangwon Province or Kangwon-do was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The province was formed in 1395, and derived its name from the names of the principal cities of Gangneung and the provincial capital Wonju.
In 1895, Kangwon-do was replaced by the Districts of Chuncheon in the west and Gangneung in the east.
In 1896, Korea was redivided into thirteen provinces, and the two districts were merged to again form Kangwon-do Province. Although Wonju rejoined Kangwon-do province, the provincial capital was moved to Chuncheon.
With the division of Korea in 1945, the subsequent establishment of separate North and South Korean governments in 1948, and the conclusion of the Korean War in 1953, Kangwon came to be divided into separate provinces once again: Gangwon Province (South Korea) and Kangwon Province (North Korea).