The provincial capital of the North Korean portion of the province was established at Wŏnsan, as Kangwŏn's traditional capitals Wonju and Chuncheon both were south of the 38th parallel.
Kuzey Kore'nin eyalet başkenti Wŏnsan'da kuruldu, çünkü Kangwŏn'un geleneksel başkentleri Wonju ve Chuncheon 38. paralelin güneyinde idi.