Donghae, Gangwon
Municipal city in Gwandong, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the South Korean city. For the body of water called such by South Korea, see Sea of Japan.
Donghae (Korean: 동해; Korean pronunciation: [to̞ŋ.ɦɛ̝]) is a city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. There are two major ports: Donghae Harbor and Mukho Harbor. The city is located on the Yeongdong Line railroad and the Donghae Expressway. Numerous caverns are found in the city, as in neighboring Samcheok. Hanzhong University was located here.
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Donghae
동해시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 동해시 |
• Hanja | 東海市 |
• Revised Romanization | Donghae-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Tonghae-si |
Coordinates: 37°31′29″N 129°06′51″E | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Gwandong |
First official recorded | 102 AD |
City established | April 1, 1980 |
Administrative divisions | 10 dong |
Government | |
• mayor | Kyu eon Sim (심규언) |
Area | |
• Total | 180.01 km2 (69.50 sq mi) |
Population (October, 2022) | |
• Total | 89,421 |
• Density | 521.61/km2 (1,351.0/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gangwon |
Area code | +82-33 |
Climate | Cfa |
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