City · North Korea
Wŏnsan
Wonsan, previously known as Wonsanjin (元山津), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan. It is the provincial capital. The port was opened by Japanese forces in 1880.
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- Population: 329,207.
- Founded: 1800.
- Area: 104 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Pyongyang.