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Jeonju
Jeonju Gaeksa
Korean name
Hangul 전주시 Hanja 全州市 Revised Romanization Jeonju-si McCune- Reischauer Chŏnju-si
Statistics
Area 206.25 km² (79.63 sq mi) Population (2005) 645,108 Population density 3,127.8 /km² (8,101 /sq mi) Administrative divisions 2 gu, 40 dong
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Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.

Contents 1 History 2 Culture 3 People and everyday life 4 Administrative districts 5 Sister cities 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 Further reading 9 References

Located in the fertile Honam plain, famous for strawberries and exceptional produce, Jeonju has been an important regional center in the province for centuries. Once, the city was capital of Hubaekje, which was founded by Gyeon Hwon. The city was regarded as the spiritual capital of the Joseon Dynasty because the Yi royal family originated there.

The town was occupied by the Donghak peasants' rebellion in 1894. Jeonju was given metropolitan status in 1935, and the city was founded in 1949.

• Jeonju bibimbap, a traditional local food, is well-known across South Korea. There are also several very popular vegetarian restaurants serving Jeonju style food and pine wine.
• The National Jeonju Museum exhibits ancient relics from the Baekje days.
• There are extensive royal museums, temples, a castle fortress on a hillside, and a well-known paper museum, as well as an annual paper fashion show highlighting both the latest style and traditional Korean clothing made of paper.
• The Jeonju International Film Festival draws about 50,000 visitors annually.

Education is a major industry in the city, but it does not have the manufacturing or heavy industries found in other Korean cities. Given its rural location, the local mountains and parks are popular for outdoor recreation. There are also various historical sites in the area. The city also has a zoo, a large park, and the Samsung Sound and Culture Hall, a large, modern concert complex on the Chonbuk National University campus.

Jeonju is divided into 2 wards, Deokjin-gu (덕진구) and Wansan-gu (완산구), which in turn are divided into approximately 40 neighbourhoods.

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Pungnammun, the last surviving section of Jeonju's old city wall.

Jeonju Gyeonggi-jeon

Jeondong Catholic Church.

Sori Art Center of Jeollabuk-do.

• List of cities in South Korea
• Joseon Dynasty

• Jeonju city government home page
• "Jeonju - Cuisine capital" at BBC
• Jeonbuk Football Club
• A guide to living and working in Jeonju

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Coordinates: 35°49′N, 127°09′E