NationMaster - Encyclopedia: North Jeolla

North Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Jeonju, which was the capital of all of Jeolla before 1896. The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... 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. ... Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language (as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China). ... Hanja (lit. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ... Map of North Jeolla, South Korea From german wikipedia, created by User:Kokiri File links The following pages link to this file: North Jeolla Gunsan Iksan Jeonju Gimje Jeongeup Namwon Buan County Gochang County Imsil County Jinan County Muju County Sunchang County Wanju County Jangsu County Template:North Jeolla Wikipedia... Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is divided into 1 Special City (Teukbyeolsi), 6 Metropolitan Cities (Gwangyeoksi), and 9 Provinces (Do). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jeolla (Jeolla-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... 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 Korean peninsula, first divided along the 38th parallel, later along the demarcation line On August 10, 1945 there was a meeting of commissions of the ministry of the exterior, the ministry of war and the ministry of marines. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jeonju (Jeonju-si) is a city in and the capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Geography

The province is part of the Honam region, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north by South Chungcheong Province, on the south by South Jeolla, and on the east by North and South Gyeongsang Provinces. The Noryeong Mountains divide the province. The eastern half is a plateau, the western one a plain. Through the plain in the west flow four rivers: Somjin, Mankyong, Tongjin, and Geum. Honam is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. ... Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. ... 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. ... South Chungcheong is a province in the west of South Korea. ... South Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. ... North Gyeongsang is a province in eastern South Korea. ... South Gyeongsang is a province in the southeast of South Korea. ... The Geum River is a river in South Korea. ...

Resources

The western plain in North Jeolla is one of the largest granaries of South Korea. Apart from rice, important products include cotton, barley, hemp, and paper mulberry which is used for the paper in traditional sliding doors. Cattle breeding is important in the eastern plateau. Species Oryza barthii Oryza glaberrima Oryza latifolia Oryza longistaminata Oryza punctata Oryza rufipogon Oryza sativa References ITIS 41975 2002-09-22 This article is about the food grain, not the university or Condoleezza Rice; see also rice (disambiguation). ... Cotton is a soft fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. ... Species Hordeum arizonicum Hordeum brachyantherum Hordeum bulbosum Hordeum californica Hordeum depressum Hordeum intercedens Hordeum jubatum Hordeum marinum Hordeum murinum Hordeum pusillum Hordeum secalinum Hordeum spontaneum Hordeum vulgare References ITIS 40865 2002-09-22 Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a major food and animal feed crop, and a member of the grass... Hemp is the common English name for the annual herb cannabis, (marijuana), which can be and is grown for numerous non-drug purposes, including fiber (e. ...

Transportation and industry

In the 1960s the Honam highway (which has since been upgraded to the Honam Expressway) was built. This created an industrial belt, connecting the cities of Iri (now called Iksan) and Gunsan (a port city) with the provincial capital of Jeonju. Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... The Honam Expressway or Honamseon (호남선; 湖南線 for short) is a freeway serving the Honam region 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. ... Jeonju (Jeonju-si) is a city in and the capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ...

Administrative divisions

North Jeolla is divided into 6 cities ("Si" or "Shi") and 8 counties ("Gun"). The names below are given in English, Hangul, and Hanja. Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language (as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China). ... Hanja (lit. ...

Cities

Jeonju (Jeonju-si) is a city in and the capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Gimje (Gimje-si) is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Gunsan is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Iksan is a city and major railway junction in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Jeongeup (Jeongeup-si) is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Namwon (Namwon-si) is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ...

Counties

Buan County (Buan_gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Gochang County (Gochang-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Imsil County (Imsil-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Jangsu County (Jangsu-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Jinan County (Jinan-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Muju County (Muju-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Sunchang County (Sunchang-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Wanju County (Wanju-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ...

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