North Jeolla Province

(Reguidit frae Jeollabuk-do)

Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla) is a province in the soothwast o the Republic o Korea. The province wis formed in 1896 frae the northren hauf o the umwhile Jeolla province, an remained a province o Korea til the kintra's diveesion in 1945, then became pairt o the ROK. The provincial caipital is locatit at Jeonju, which wis the caipital o aw o Jeolla afore 1896.

Location o Jeollabuk-do in the Republic o Korea

Geographical location o Jeollabuk-do

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Jeollabuk-do is locatit in the wast-soothren pairt o Korea, bordered on the east-soothren bi Hadong-gun, Hamyang-gun, and Geochang-gun of Gyeongnam, and Gimcheon-si of Gyeongbuk, Bangyabong Peak o Sobaek Muntain(1,732m), Toggibong Peak(1,534m), Myeongseungbong Peak(1,586m), Baekwoonsan Muntain(1,279m), Namdeokyusan Muntain(1,508m), an Muyongsan Muntain(1,492m), on the sooth bi Yeongwang-gun, Jangseong-gun, Damyang-gun, Gokseong-gun, an Gure-gun, on the north bi Geumsan-gun, Nonsan-si, Buyeo -gun, an Seocheon-gun o Choongnam, an Yeongdong-gun of Choongbuk, an on the wast bi Cheenae ower the Yellae Sea.

The total aurie o Jeollabuk-do is 8,061.41㎢, which accoonts for 8.1% o the total aurie o the Republic o Korea.

Transportation an industry

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In the 1960s the Honam heich-gate (which haes syne been upgradit tae the Honam Expresswey) wis built. This creatit an industrial belt, connectin the ceeties o Iri (nou cried Iksan) an Gunsan (a port ceety) wi the provincial caipital o Jeonju.

Internaitional Sisterhuid relationship & pairtnership

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Admeenistrative diveesions

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Ceeties

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  • Jeonju (전주시; 全州市, caipital)
  • Jeongeup (정읍시; 井邑市)
  • Iksan (익산시; 益山市)
  • Gimje (김제시; 金堤市)

Coonties

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See an aa

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Freemit airtins

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