Gangneung

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1153

Global Rank

1.3

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.6%


Share

South Korea • East Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Seoul UTC+9

Population
217K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
696 km² (269 mi²)
Density
311/km² (805/mi²)

Primary city Gangneung

State / province Gangwon

Language Korean

Stands out, per personUniversities: high vs South Korea

Gangneung metro area

37.75, 128.88
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • South Korea

Gangwon FC

Gangneung • Level: 1

Languages of Gangneung

Korean first in Gangwon; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoKorean
AdministrativeKorean
NationalKorean

Gangwon on the languages board · Language power

Art of Gangneung

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1 notable artist born here, most in the 1500s: Shin Saimdang

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1904

Gangneung-Wonju National University

Gangneung, South Korea

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Yangyang International Airport

Yangyang • 4 - Regional