South Jeolla Province

Coordinates: 34°45′N 127°0′E / 34.750°N 127.000°E / 34.750; 127.000

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Province in Honam, South Korea

South Jeolla Province .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} 전라남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	전라남도
• Hanja	全羅南道
• McCune‑Reischauer	Chŏllanam-do
• Revised Romanization	Jeollanam-do
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Capital	Muan
Subdivisions	5 cities; 17 counties
Government
• Governor	Kim Yung-rok (Democratic)
Area
• Total	12,247 km2 (4,729 sq mi)
Area rank	3rd
Population (October, 2014)
• Total	1,902,324
• Rank	6th
• Density	142/km2 (370/sq mi)
Metropolitan Symbols
• Flower	Camellia japonica
• Tree	Ginkgo
• Bird	Oriental turtle dove
ISO 3166 code	KR-46
Dialect	Jeolla
Website	jeonnam.go.kr (in English)

South Jeolla Province or Jeollanam-do (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌl.la.nam.do]) is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. Gwangju was the capital of the province, until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak, Muan County in 2005.

Contents

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  1 Geography
  


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  2 Administrative divisions
  


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  3 Sister cities and provinces
  


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  4 Religion
  


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  5 List of Governors of South Jeolla Province
  


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  6 Tourism
  


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  7 See also
  


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  8 References
  


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  9 External links
  

Geography

The province is part of the Honam region, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north by Jeollabuk-do Province, on the south by Jeju Strait, and on the east by Gyeongsangnam-do.

There are almost 2,000 islands along the coastline, about three quarters of which are uninhabited. The coastline is about 6,100 kilometres (3,800 mi) long. Some of the marine products, in particular oyster and seaweed cultivation, are leading in South Korea.

The province is only partially mountainous. The plains along the rivers Seomjin, Yeongsan and Tamjin create a large granary. There is abundant rainfall in the area, which helps agriculture. The province is also home to the warmest weather on the peninsula. This helps to produce large amounts of agricultural produce, mainly rice, wheat, barley, pulses and potatoes. Vegetables, cotton and fruits are also grown in the province.

A small amount of gold and coal is mined in the province, but industries have also been developed in the area.

Administrative divisions

Main article: Cities and Counties of Jeollanam-do

Jeollanam-do is divided into 5 cities (si) and 17 counties (gun). Listed below is the name of each entity in English, hangul, and hanja.

Yeosu

Mokpo

Map	#	Name	Hangul	Hanja	Population (2012)[1]	Subdivisions
	— City —
	1	Yeosu	여수시	麗水市	290,774	1 eup, 6 myeon, 20 haengjeong-dong
	2	Mokpo	목포시	木浦市	238,368	23 haengjeong-dong
	3	Suncheon	순천시	順天市	279,435	1 eup, 10 myeon, 13 haengjeong-dong
	4	Gwangyang	광양시	光陽市	152,131	1 eup, 6 myeon, 5 haengjeong-dong
	5	Naju	나주시	羅州市	100,312	1 eup, 12 myeon, 7 haengjeong-dong
	— County —
	6	Muan County	무안군	務安郡	71,294	3 eup, 6 myeon
	7	Haenam County	해남군	海南郡	81,321	1 eup, 13 myeon
	8	Goheung County	고흥군	高興郡	76,118	2 eup, 14 myeon
	9	Hwasun County	화순군	和順郡	70,757	1 eup, 12 myeon
	10	Yeongam County	영암군	靈巖郡	64,596	2 eup, 9 myeon
	11	Yeonggwang County	영광군	靈光郡	58,026	3 eup, 8 myeon
	12	Wando County	완도군	莞島郡	54 867	3 eup, 9 myeon
	13	Damyang County	담양군	潭陽郡	48,329	1 eup, 11 myeon
	14	Boseong County	보성군	寶城郡	49,940	2 eup, 10 myeon
	15	Jangseong County	장성군	長城郡	47,231	1 eup, 10 myeon
	16	Jangheung County	장흥군	長興郡	42,643	3 eup, 7 myeon
	17	Gangjin County	강진군	康津郡	41,160	1 eup, 10 myeon
	18	Sinan County	신안군	新安郡	46,007	2 eup, 12 myeon
	19	Hampyeong County	함평군	咸平郡	37,528	1 eup, 8 myeon
	20	Jindo County	진도군	珍島郡	34,486	1 eup, 6 myeon
	21	Gokseong County	곡성군	谷城郡	32,896	1 eup, 10 myeon
	22	Gurye County	구례군	求禮郡	27,765	1 eup, 7 myeon

Sister cities and provinces

• 
  State of Arizona, United States of America
  


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  State of Maryland, United States of America
  


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  Gyeongsan, South Korea
  


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  Ipswich, Australia
  


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  State of Oregon, United States of America^[2]
  


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  Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
  

Religion

Religion in South Jeolla (2005)^[3]

  Not religious (53.4%)

  Protestantism (21.8%)

  Buddhism (16.1%)

  Catholicism (8.7%)

According to the census of 2005, of the people of South Jeolla 30.5% follow Christianity (21.8% Protestantism and 8.7% Catholicism) and 16.1% follow Buddhism.^[3] 53.4% of the population is mostly not religious or follow Muism and other indigenous religions.

List of Governors of South Jeolla Province

• 31st: Heo Kyung-man (July 1, 1995 — July 1, 1998) — 1st term.


• 32nd: Heo Kyung-man (July 1, 1998 — July 1, 2002) — 2nd term.


• 33rd: Park Tae-young (July 1, 2002 — April 29, 2004) — Died in office


• 34th: Park Jun-young (June 6, 2004 — July 1, 2006) — 1st term.


• 35th: Park Jun-young (July 1, 2006 — July 1, 2010) — 2nd term.


• 36th: Park Jun-young (July 1, 2010 — July 1, 2014) — 3rd term.


• 37th: Lee Nak-yeon (July 1, 2014 — May 12, 2018)


• 38th: Kim Yung-rok (July 1, 2018 — )

Tourism

Nagan Eupseong Folk Village in Suncheon

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  Yeosu — Yeosu Jinnamgwan, Hyangiram, Yi Sun Shin Square


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  Suncheon — Songgwangsa Temple, Seonamsa Temple, Nagan Eupseong Folk Village


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  Mokpo — Mokpo Modern History Museum, Gatbawi Rock, Yudal Mountain
  


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  Haenam — Ttanggut (End of the Land) Village, Mihwangsa Temple
  


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  Gurye — Hwaeomsa Temple
  


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  Damyang — Damyang Juknokwon, Metasequoia-lined Road, Soswaewon Garden
  


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  Boseong — Boseong Green Tea Field Daehan Dawon

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

References

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jeollanam-do.

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  South Jeolla travel guide from Wikivoyage


• Jeollanam-do provincial government English-language home page

Places adjacent to South Jeolla Province
North Jeolla Province Yellow Sea South Jeolla South Gyeongsang Province Yellow Sea Jiangsu,  China Korean Strait Jeju Province Korean Strait  Nagasaki Prefecture,  Japan  Saga Prefecture,  Japan

v t e South Jeolla Province
Muan (capital)
	Cities	Gwangyang Mokpo Naju Suncheon Yeosu
	Counties	Boseong Damyang Gangjin Goheung Gokseong Gurye Haenam Hampyeong Hwasun Jangheung Jangseong Jindo Muan Sinan Wando Yeongam Yeonggwang

v t e Regions and administrative divisions of South Korea
Regions	Gyeonggi region Capital area Gwandong Yeongdong Yeongseo Hoseo Daejeon-Sejong-Chungnam Chungbuk Honam Yeongnam Daegu-Gyeongbuk Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Southeastern MIR Jeju
Provinces	North Chungcheong South Chungcheong Gangwon Gyeonggi North Gyeongsang South Gyeongsang North Jeolla South Jeolla
Special autonomous province	Jeju
Special city	Seoul
Special autonomous city	Sejong
Metropolitan cities	Busan Daegu Daejeon Gwangju Incheon Ulsan
The Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces	North Hamgyeong South Hamgyeong Hwanghae North Pyeongan South Pyeongan

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