1960 Chiak-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

1960 Chiak-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do is a South Korean address with the postal code 26323. In Korean it is written 강원특별자치도 원주시 치악로 1960. Its older lot-number form is Taejang-dong, 730-13.

Can I use this English address as it is?

Yes. 1960 Chiak-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do is the official romanisation published by Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety, not a transliteration we generated. You can paste it into a shipping form at Amazon, iHerb or AliExpress, or into a visa application, without changing it. Korean addresses run from the largest unit to the smallest in Korean and the other way round in English, and this line is already in the English order.

Where does the postal code go?

Put 26323 in the ZIP or postal code field, and pick South Korea (or Korea, Republic of) in the country field. Korean postal codes have been five digits since August 2015; if a form rejects a six-digit code you have an old one. On an envelope, write "1960 Chiak-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do 26323" and put REPUBLIC OF KOREA alone on the last line in capitals, as the Universal Postal Union rules and Korea Post (which writes "Rep. of KOREA") ask.

Why does Chiak-ro have more than one postal code?

This building's code is 26323, but the Taejang-dong stretch alone is split across 6 of them, ranging from 26322 to 26327. Across the whole of Chiak-ro in Wonju-si there are 32. Korean postal codes follow delivery zones rather than roads, so a long road crosses several. Always copy the code from the page for your exact building number, not from the road.

What is the lot-number address for?

Taejang-dong, 730-13 is the same place in the older jibun system, which numbered land parcels instead of buildings. Korea switched to road-name addresses in 2014, but property deeds, land registers and some older records still use the lot number. For post, delivery and official forms, use the road-name address above.

How do I add a floor or unit number?

Put the unit in front of the building address, because English addresses run from the smallest unit to the largest. The official form is "101-dong 1203-ho, 1960 Chiak-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do", or "502-ho, 1960 Chiak-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do" for a building without blocks. If a form has a separate second line, put "101-dong 1203-ho" there instead. Delivery works from the building address and the postal code, so the unit only needs to be readable to the courier at the door.

What is around Taejang-dong?

These are facilities registered in the same legal district (Taejang-dong). They are grouped by district rather than measured by distance, so walking times will vary. Facility names are given in Korean because that is what they are registered under, and what a Korean map app expects: copy the name and paste it into Kakao Map or Naver Map to find the place.

Libraries and sports

• 원주드림체육관 53-1 Hyeonchung-ro

Government offices

• 태장1동 행정복지센터 2066 Chiak-ro
• 태장2동 행정복지센터 1 Heungyang-ro 50beon-gil

Health centres and clinics

• 민중병원 2636 Bugwon-ro

Childcare

• 나영유치원 234-23 Hyeonchung-ro
• 원주태장 7단지 행복주택 어린이집 15-2 Bosugol 1-gil
• 원주태장LH 천년나무6단지 어린이집 1989-2 Chiak-ro
• 큰나무유치원 29-1 Bugwon-ro 2704beon-gil

Police and fire

• 봉산지구대 107-8 Hyeonchung-ro
• 태장119안전센터 4 Taejanggongdan-gil

Schools

• 강원과학고등학교 2240 Chiak-ro
• 강원과학고등학교 2242 Chiak-ro
• 북원중학교 48 Bugwonjung-gil
• 장양초등학교 2868 Bugwon-ro
• 태봉초등학교 113 Heungyang-ro 51beon-gil
• 태장중학교 2006 Chiak-ro
• 태장초등학교 260 Hyeonchung-ro

Community centres

• 원주시새마을회관 1965 Chiak-ro

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