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| Kōgen Province江原道 | |
|---|---|
| Former province of Korea, Empire of Japan | |
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| Capital | Shunsen |
| History | |
| • Established | 29 August 1910 |
| • Disestablished | 15 August 1945 |
| Today part of | South Korea North Korea |
Kōgen-dō (江原道, Korean: 강원도), alternatively Kōgen Province, was a province of Korea under Japanese rule. Its capital was Shunsen (Chuncheon). The province corresponds to the combination of the modern Kangwon Province, North Korea and Gangwon Province, South Korea.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 1,322,331 |
| 1930 | 1,473,972 |
| 1940 | 1,742,928 |
| 1944 | 1,836,661 |
Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:
- Overall population: 1,529,071 people
- Japanese: 15,019 people
- Koreans: 1,513,276 people
- Other: 776 people
Administrative divisions
The following list is based on the administrative divisions of 1945:
Counties
- Shunsen (春川) - (capital): Chuncheon (춘천).
- Rintei (麟蹄): Inje (인제).
- Yōkō (楊口): Yanggu (양구).
- Waiyō (淮陽): Hoeyang (회양).
- Tsūsen (通川): Tongcheon (통천).
- Kōjō (高城): Goseong (고성).
- Jōyō (襄陽): Yangyang (양양).
- Kōryō (江陵): Gangneung (강릉).
- Sanchoku (三陟): Samcheok (삼척).
- Utchin (蔚珍): Uljin (울진). present Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province.
- Seizen (旌善): Jeongseon (정선).
- Heishō (平昌): Pyeongchang (평창).
- Neietsu (寧越): Yeongwol (영월).
- Genshū (原州): Wonju (원주).
- Ōjō (橫城): Hoengseong (횡성).
- Kōsen (洪川): Hongcheon (홍천).
- Kasen (華川): Hwacheon (화천).
- Kinka (金化): Gimhwa (김화).
- Tetsugen (鐵原): Cheorwon (철원).
- Heikō (平康): Pyeonggang (평강).
- Isen (伊川): Icheon (이천).
Provincial governors
The following people were provincial ministers before August 1919. This was then changed to the title of governor.
| Nationality | Name | Name in kanji/hanja | Start of tenure | End of tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | Lee Kyu-wan | 李 圭完 | October 1, 1910 | September 23, 1918 | Provincial minister |
| Korean | Won Eung-sang | 元 應常 | September 23, 1918 | August 5, 1921 | Provincial minister before August 1919 |
| Korean | Sin Seok-rin | 申 錫麟 | August 5, 1921 | February 26, 1923 | |
| Korean | Yoon Kab-byeong | 尹 甲炳 | February 26, 1923 | December 1, 1924 | |
| Korean | Park Yeong-cheol | 朴 栄喆 | December 1, 1924 | August 14, 1926 | |
| Korean | Park Sang-jun | 朴 相駿 | August 14, 1926 | May 18, 1927 | |
| Korean | Yoo Seong-jun | 兪 星濬 | May 18, 1927 | November 28, 1929 | |
| Korean | Lee Beom-ik | 李 範益 | November 28, 1929 | April 1, 1935 | |
| Korean | Son Yeong-mok | 孫 永穆 | April 1, 1935 | April 1, 1937 | |
| Korean | Kim Shi-kwon | 金 時権 | April 1, 1937 | May 17, 1939 | |
| Korean | Yoon Tae-bin | 尹 泰彬 | May 17, 1939 | September 2, 1940 | |
| Japanese | Takao Jinzō | 高尾 甚造 | September 2, 1940 | November 19, 1941 | |
| Japanese | Yagyū Shigeo | 柳生 繁雄 | November 19, 1941 | December 1, 1943 | |
| Korean | Nakahara Kōjun [ko] | 中原 鴻洵 | December 1, 1943 | June 16, 1945 | Had been forced to change name from Yoo Hong-sun (劉鴻洵) |
| Korean | Son Yeong-mok | 孫 永穆 | June 16, 1945 | August 15, 1945 | Korean independence |
See also
- Provinces of Korea
- Governor-General of Chōsen
- Administrative divisions of Korea
- Gangwon (historical province)
- Gangwon Province (South Korea)
- Kangwon Province (North Korea)
Notes
- Due to the division of Korea, while each Korea has its own Kangwon/Gangwon Province, the North Korean portion of Gyeonggi and the South Korean portion of Hwanghae have been absorbed into other provinces. Shunsen is now the South Korean city of Chuncheon.
References
| Former external territories (gaichi) of Japan | |
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| Karafuto (naichi after 1943) | |
| Korea | Governor-General |
| Taiwan | Governor-General
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| Nan'yō | Governor
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| Kantō-shū |
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