South Jeolla

South Jeolla Province, formerly South Chŏlla Province, also known as Jeonnam, is a province in the , South Korea, and the southernmost province in mainland .
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, formerly romanized as Kwangju, is a metropolitan city in the center of South Jeolla province, . has a thriving youth and arts culture and even a glance down the streets of 'Geumnam-ro' will note a generally more fashion-conscious populace.

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county is in South Jeolla in . It is located on the Peninsula in the western center of the province. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, is best known for its peaceful rural landscapes, coastal wetlands, and cultural attractions such as the Hoesan White Lotus Pond, Hwangto Mudflat Land, Seungdal Mountain, and Topmeori Beach.

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is a coastal city in South Jeolla province, . is one of the country's most picturesque port cities especially at night. Famous for its seafood, beaches, flowers and marinas, it is developing as an international ocean resort and tourist destination and was selected as a host city for the 2012 World Expo in Harbor.

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is a city in South Jeolla Province, , on the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula.

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is in South Jeolla on the south coast of . It is located in the southeastern part of South Jeolla Province. The population is 154,000 as of 2024.

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, also known as "Jindo-gun", is an island in , in the southwestern province of Jeollanam. It is the third-largest island in the country, accessible from the mainland via the cities of and Gwangju.

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is a county in the southwestern part of South Jeolla, . This is a hilly area in the southern part of the Korean peninsula and has a warm maritime climate, making it an area where agriculture and fishing thrive.

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is in South Jeolla province on the south coast of the Korean Peninsula. is a middle-sized town of 280,000 people near the sea, and is an important center of industry and agriculture. It is about 1 hour from the major city of .

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is in the northeastern part of South Jeolla, . The area is characterized by mountainous terrain centered around the Nogodan Peak of Jirisan, with the Seomjin River running through the county, forming a landscape of basins and mountains.

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County is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Tourism is a major local industry. Notable local products include bamboo goods and strawberries.

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is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of South Jeolla Province was located at until it was moved to in 1895. The name Jeolla Province actually originates from the first character of and the first character of .

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town is a rural district in the southern part of South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Situated on the eastern side of the Peninsula, it overlooks Deukryang Bay.

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, often referred to as the "Green Tea Capital of South Korea," is a picturesque county in South Jeolla Province. Renowned for its stunning tea plantations, Boseong is a must-visit destination for nature lovers, tea enthusiasts, and those seeking a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of urban life.

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is a county in South Jeolla, .

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is in South Jeolla. is an aerospace city that embraces the Dadohae.

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is an in the Yellow Sea located 115 km from the southwest coast of port, Jeollanam-do, . It covers an area of 6.47 km² and consists of steep mountain range, the highest peaks of which are Gitdaebong and Yangsanbong.

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, also known as Port Hamilton, is a small group of in the Jeju Strait off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, located approximately at.

South Jeolla

  • Type: Province with 1,900,000 residents
  • Description: province of South Korea
  • Also known as: “Chŏlla”, “Jeolla Namdo”, “Jeollanam”, “Jeollanam-do”, “Jeonnam”, “Nam Chzhiolla-do”, “South Chel-la”, “South Chella Province”, “South Chŏlla Province”, “South Chŏnla”, “South Jeolla Province”, “South Zenra”, “South Zenra Province”, “Sud-Tschŏl-la”, “Tjyen-la”, “Tjyen-ra”, “Tsiuen-la”, “Yuzhny Chzhiolla-do”, “Zenra”, “Zenra South”, and “Zenra-han”
  • Neighbors: , , and
  • Categories: province of South Korea and locality
  • Location: , ,
  • View on Open­Street­Map
Latitude of center
34.8707° or 34° 52′ 15″ north
Longitude of center
126.9131° or 126° 54′ 47″ east
Population
1,900,000
Elevation
171 metres (561 feet)
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13439525610
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­province
Geo­Names ID
1845788
Wiki­data ID
Q41161
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In Other Languages

From Achinese to Yue Chinese—“South Jeolla” goes by many names.
  • Achinese: “Jeollanam”
  • Amharic: “ጆላናም-ዶ”
  • Arabic: “جولا الجنوبية”
  • Arabic: “جولا نام دو”
  • Arabic: “مقاطعة جولا الجنوبية”
  • Armenian: “Հարավային Ջոլա”
  • Asturian: “Jeolla del Sur”
  • Azerbaijani: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Balinese: “Jeolla Kelod”
  • Basque: “Hego Jeolla”
  • Belarusian: “Паўднёвая Чала”
  • Bengali: “জিওলানাম-ডো”
  • Bengali: “দক্ষিণ জেওলা প্রদেশ”
  • Bulgarian: “Чъла-Намдо”
  • Burmese: “ဂျော်လာတောင်တိုင်း”
  • Catalan: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Cebuano: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Central Kurdish: “باشووری پارێزگای جیۆلا”
  • Chinese: “Jeolla Lâm-tō”
  • Chinese: “全罗南道”
  • Chinese: “全羅南道”
  • Czech: “Jižní Čolla”
  • Danish: “South Jeolla Province”
  • Dutch: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Esperanto: “Suda Ĝolla”
  • Estonian: “Lõuna-Chŏlla provints”
  • Estonian: “Lõuna-Jeolla provints”
  • Finnish: “Etelä-Jeolla”
  • French: “Jeolla du Sud”
  • French: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Galician: “Jeolla do Sur”
  • German: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Greek: “Τζόλαναμ-ντο”
  • Gujarati: “દક્ષિણ જેઓલ્લા પ્રાંત”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Jeolla Nàm-tho”
  • Hausa: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Hebrew: “דרום ג’אולה”
  • Hindi: “दक्षिण जेओला प्रांत”
  • Hungarian: “Dél-Csolla”
  • Indonesian: “Jeolla Selatan”
  • Italian: “Jeolla Meridionale”
  • Italian: “Sud Jeolla”
  • Japanese: “チョルラ南道”
  • Japanese: “チョンナム”
  • Japanese: “全南”
  • Japanese: “全羅南道”
  • Javanese: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Kannada: “ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಜೆಯೋಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ”
  • Kashmiri: “جۆنوٗبی جیٛولا صوبہٕ”
  • Kazakh: “Чолла-Намдо”
  • Kazakh: “Чоллнам-до”
  • Khmer: “ខេត្តចុលឡាខាងត្បូង”
  • Kirghiz: “Чоллнам-до”
  • Korean: “Chŏlla-namdo”
  • Korean: “Chŏllam”
  • Korean: “남도”
  • Korean: “전남”
  • Korean: “전라남도”
  • Korean: “全南”
  • Korean: “全羅南道”
  • Lao: “ແຂວງຈອນລາໃຕ້”
  • Latvian: “Čollanamdo province”
  • Latvian: “Čollanamdo”
  • Literary Chinese: “全羅南道”
  • Lithuanian: “Pietų Džolos provincija”
  • Lombard: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Macedonian: “Јужна Чола”
  • Malay: “Jeolla Selatan”
  • Malay: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Marathi: “दक्षिण जेओला प्रांत”
  • Min Dong Chinese: “Jeolla Nàng-dô̤”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Jeolla Lâm-tō”
  • Mingrelian: “ობჟათე ჩოლა”
  • Mingrelian: “ობჟათე ჩოლაშ პროვინცია”
  • Mongolian: “Өмнөд Чолла муж”
  • Mongolian: “Өмнөд Чолла”
  • Nepali: “दक्षिण जेओला क्षेत्र”
  • Northern Frisian: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sør-Jeolla”
  • Norwegian: “Sør-Jeolla”
  • Oromo: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Panjabi: “ਜਿਓਲਲਨਾਮ-ਡੋ”
  • Persian: “استان جولا جنوبی”
  • Persian: “جئولانام-دو”
  • Persian: “جیولا جنوبی”
  • Polish: “Jeolla Południowa”
  • Portuguese: “Jeolla do Sul”
  • Portuguese: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Portuguese: “Jeonnam”
  • Pushto: “جیولانام-ډو”
  • Quechua: “Urin Jeolla pruwinsya”
  • Romanian: “Jeolla de Sud”
  • Romanian: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Romanian: “Jeonnam”
  • Russian: “Чолла-Намдо”
  • Scots: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Scots: “Sooth Jeolla Province”
  • Sinhala: “දකුණු ජෙඔලා පළාත”
  • Slovenian: “Južna Jeolla”
  • Somali: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Spanish: “Jeolla del Sur”
  • Spanish: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Spanish: “Provincia de Jeolla del Sur”
  • Swahili: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Swedish: “Södra Jeolla”
  • Swedish: “Sydjeolla”
  • Tajik: “Чоллнам-до”
  • Tamil: “தெற்கு ஜெஒல்லா மாகாணம்”
  • Tatar: “Чоллнам-до”
  • Telugu: “దక్షిణ జియోలా ప్రావిన్స్”
  • Telugu: “దక్షిణ జియోలా రాష్ట్రభాగం”
  • Thai: “จังหวัดจ็อลลาใต้”
  • Thai: “จังหวัดช็อลลาใต้”
  • Tok Pisin: “Saut Jeolla”
  • Turkish: “Güney Jeolla”
  • Ukrainian: “Південна провінція Чолла”
  • Ukrainian: “Південна Чолла”
  • Urdu: “جنوبی جئولا صوبہ”
  • Uzbek: “Jeollanam-do”
  • Vietnamese: “Jeolla Nam”
  • Welsh: “Talaith De Jeolla”
  • Western Panjabi: “صوبہ تھلواں جیولا”
  • Wu Chinese: “全罗南道”
  • Yue Chinese: “全羅南道”

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