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Jeolla (Jeolla-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Jeolla was located in the southwest of Korea. The provincial capital was Jeonju. McCune-Reischauer is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language (as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China). ... Hanja (lit. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Jeonju (Jeonju-si) is a city in and the capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... Honam is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. ... The Korean language is spoken in a number of different dialects around the Korean peninsula. ... During most of the Joseon Dynasty, Korea was divided into eight provinces. ... Korea is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the west and Russia to the north. ... The Joseon Dynasty (alternatively, Choson or Chosun) is usually preceded with the title Great. The House of the Junju Yi-Shi, The Royal Family of the Joseon Dynasty, or Ishi Wangjo, was the final ruling Imperial dynasty of Korea, lasting from 1392 until 1910. ... Jeonju (Jeonju-si) is a city in and the capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ...

History

During the Goryeo dynasty, the Provinces of Gangnam and Haeyang were merged to form Jeollaju Province (Jeollaju-do; 전라주도; 全羅州道). In the early 15th century (the early Joseon Dynasty), the province's name was shortened to Jeolla. The name derived from the names of the principal cities of Jeonju (전주; 全州) and Naju (나주; 羅州). (The "n"s (ㄴ) in "Jeonju" and "Naju" are assimilated to "l"s (ㄹ) according to a phonetic rule in Korean.) The Goryeo (also Koryo) kingdom ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Jeonju (Jeonju-si) is a city in and the capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Naju (Naju-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. ...

In 1895, the province was replaced by the Districts of Jeonju (Jeonju-bu; 전주부; 全州府) in the northwest, Naju (Naju-bu; 나주부; 羅州府) in the southwest, Namwon (Namwon-bu; 남원부; 南原府) in the east, and Jeju (Jeju-bu; 제주부; 濟州府) on Jeju Island. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article describes the historical evolution of Koreas provinces (Do ; Hangul: 도; Hanja: 道). ... Namwon (Namwon-si) is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Jeju is the largest island and smallest province of South Korea. ...

In 1896, Jeonju and northern Namwon Districts were merged to form North Jeolla Province, and Naju, Jeju, and southern Namwon Districts were merged to form South Jeolla Province. 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... North Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. ... South Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. ...

Geography

Jeolla Province was bounded on the north by Chungcheong Province, on the east by Gyeongsang Province, on the south by the East China Sea, and on the west by the Yellow Sea. Chungcheong (Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Gyeongsang (Gyeongsang-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... The East China Sea, showing surrounding countries. ... The Yellow Sea (in North and South Korea, it is also called the West Sea (strangely not disputed like East Sea) is the northern part of the East China Sea, which in turn is a part of the Pacific Ocean. ...

The region is bordered on the east by the Sobaek Mountains and is drained by the Yeongsan, Seomjin and Mangyeong River. The largest city in the region is Gwangju. Apart from Jeonju and Naju, other cities of note include Iksan (formerly Iri), Gunsan, Mokpo, Namwon, Suncheon, and Yeosu. The Sobaek Mountains are a mountain range cutting across the southern Korean peninsula. ... This article is about Gwangju Metropolitan City in South Korea. ... Iksan is a city and major railway junction in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Iksan is a city and major railway junction in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Gunsan is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Mokpo (Mokpo-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula. ... Suncheon (Suncheon-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Yeosu (Yeosu-si) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. ...

The regional name for Jeolla was Honam, which is still frequently used today. Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... Honam is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. ...

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