also: こうげんどう
noun
Gangwon-do; Gangwon Province (South Korea)
Refers to the South Korean province. Often used in news and travel contexts.
江原道は韓国の北東部に位置する。
Gangwon-do is located in the northeastern part of South Korea.
noun
Kangwon Province (North Korea)
Refers to the North Korean province. Context usually makes the distinction clear.
北朝鮮の江原道は、韓国の江原道と隣接している。
North Korea's Kangwon Province is adjacent to South Korea's Gangwon Province.
From Korean 강원도 (Gangwon-do). The reading カンウォンド is a direct borrowing from Korean, while こうげんどう is the Japanese on'yomi reading of the same Chinese characters.