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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Wonju

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants5,711
Real estate1,647
Shopping1,580
Unreachable1,04832 years
Grocery stores and supermarkets1,015
Cafes856
Beauty salons756

Wonju Facts

Area21.2 km²
Population122,323
Male Population61,172 (50.0%)
Female Population61,151 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+67.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+7.9%
Median Age37.6 years (Male: 36.2, Female: 38.8)
Neighborhoods단계동, 월송리, 무실동, 반곡동, 판부면
Local Time
TimezoneKorean Standard Time
Lat & Lng37.35139, 127.94528
Postal Codes2631226362263652636626498More

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Wonju Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population73,065109,937113,364121,547122,323
Population Density3,448.5 / km²5,188.8 / km²5,350.5 / km²5,736.7 / km²5,773.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wonju Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 7.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wonju+66.4%+10.6%+7.2%
Gangwon Province (South Korea)+23.9%+2.9%-1%
South Korea+44%+16.9%+9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wonju Median Age

Median Age: 37.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wonju37.6 yrs38.8 yrs36.2 yrs
Gangwon Province (South Korea)40.8 yrs42.7 yrs39 yrs
South Korea38 yrs39.2 yrs36.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wonju Population Density

Population Density: 5,773 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wonju122,32321.2 km²5,773 / km²
Gangwon Province (South Korea)1.5 million16,841.7 km²86.6 / km²
South Korea48.8 million99,452.9 km²491 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wonju Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1760 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Wonju

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Wonju

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Wonju

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Wonju CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wonju1,644,916 tn13.45 tn77,636.2 tons/km²
Gangwon Province (South Korea)18,847,342 tn12.92 tn1,119.1 tons/km²
South Korea595,864,161 tn12.2 tn5,991.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Wonju CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,644,916 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita13.45 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)77,636.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/20/0711:56 AM4.754 km10,000 mSouth Koreausgs.gov
12/13/964:10 AM4.876.3 km10,000 mSouth Koreausgs.gov
9/15/785:07 PM4.695.8 km33,000 mSouth Koreausgs.gov

Wonju

Wonju is the most populous city in Gangwon province, South Korea. is a city approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul and the capital can be reached within 1hr 20 minutes by bus or train. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during t..

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