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Jeollanam-do Province

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KIM Yung-Rok

  • NationRepublic of Korea
  • Government NameJeollanam-do Province
  • GovernorKIM Yung-Rok

Symbol

Emblem

Emblem

 

tree

tree

Gingko Tree

bird

bird

Magpie

flower

flower

Crape-myrtle

History

  • JJeollanamdo area once belonged to the district of Mahan during the Three-Han Period and later to Gujiha Castle, the southernmost of the five ‘bangs’of the Baekjae Dynasty centered on Mujinju.
  • In 1896, the 33rd year of King Gojong’s reign, the 8 do system was resurrected and expanded into the 13 do system with 5 dos including Jeolla, Chungcheong, Gyeongsang divided into southern and northern ones. Jeolla was divided into south and north. The southern half was named Jeollanam-do, Which carry its name until present time.

Topographic Features

  • Three scenic rivers flow peacefully through Jeollanam-do. The unpolluted Yeongsangang River flows through the southwest from the north providing vital water and nutrients that enrich the soil of the agricultural plains that lies to either side of the river. Passing through the eastern mountains of Jeollabukdo flows the Seomjingang River while the Tamjingang River flows through Jangheung-gun and Gangjin-gun. The three rivers divided the Jeollanam-do into three parts. The Naju plain that forms the Yeongsangang River valley in Jeollanam-do is one of the most fertile in producing grains along with the Honam plain in Jeollabuk-do.

Basic Information
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Geography/Climate
  • Area : 12,121㎢(2007)
  • Location : 33˚54′~ 35˚29′north latitude and 125˚05′~ 127˚54 east longitude
  • Climate : Average temperature 14.2℃(max. 35℃, min. -11℃) annual precipitation 1,100~1,500mm
Population
  • Population : 1, 908,998 (Male : 954,015, Female : 954,983)(October 2012)
  • Population density : 2.36/㎢ (October 2012)
Major Event
  • The Great Festival of Myeongnyang, Namdo Food Festival, Gangjin Porcelain Celadon Cultural Festival, Hampyeong Butterfly Festival, Boseong Green Tea Festival, Damyang Bamboo Festival, Yeongam Wang In Culture Festival, Gurye Cornelian Cherry Festival
Tourist Attractions
  • Pansori(Traditional Korean narrative songs) : Seopyeonjae(Park Yu-jeon, Jeong Eung-min, Jeong Gwon-jin, etc. of Boseong), Dongpyeonjae(Song Man-gab of Gurye)
  • Buddhist Temple : Baekyangsa Temple in Jangseong, Hwa-eomsa Temple in Gurye, Songgwangsa Temple and Seonamsa Temple in Suncheon, Daeheungsa Temple in Haenam, Unjusa Temple in Hwasun
  • Lyric Literature in-Damyang : Myeonangjeong Pavillion, Songgangjeong Pavillion, Shigyeongjeong Pavillion, Soshwaewon Garden, etc.
  • Pansori(Traditional Korean narrative songs) : Seopyeonjae(Park Yu-jeon, Jeong Eung-min, Jeong Gwon-jin, etc. of Boseong), Dongpyeonjae(Song Man-gab of Gurye)
  • Pottery : Celadon porcelain kilns in Gangjin, Miryeok pottery in Boseong, powdered celadon in Goheung, green celadon porcelain in Haenam, Hampyeong and Yeonggwang, grayish blue powdered celadon in Muan.
  • Traditional Painting : Jindo Ullimsanbang Atelier, Hwasun Yang Paeng-son’s Birth Place, Haenam Nogudang Cottage, Mokpo Namnong Memorial Hall, etc.
  • Dolmens : 20,000 thousand dolmens are scattered around the province, especially in the whole area of Hyosan-ri Dogok-myeon Hwasun-gun and Daeshin-ri Chunyang-myeon (enlisted as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage).
  • Other Cultural Heritages : Ssitgimgut (Sharman ritual for cleaning the deceased souls) in Jindo, Pilam Lecture Hall in Jangseong, historic sites of Dr. Wang In in Yeongam

Economic Status
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Economy
  • GRDP : ₩ 41,456.3 bln(2006)
  • Fiscal budget : ₩ 4,233.1 bln(2007)
Industry
  • Agriculture and fisheries 27.5%, mining 9.5%, SOC and others 63.0%
Products
  • Agricultural and fisheries product : Pear, melon, plum, fig, citron, kiwi, green tea, rice, bean, barley, sesame, onion, garlic, Chinese cabbage, green onion, bay salt, laver, seaweed, oyster, abalone, dried yellow corvine, small octopus.
  • Industrial product : Steel, petrochemical, shipbuilding, liquor, processed food, ceramics.

Others

  • Contact：International Exchange Division
  • Address：1 Oryong-gil Samhyang-myeon Muan-gun Jeollanam-do, Korea 534-700
  • Tel.：+82-61-286-2174
  • Fax.：+82-61-286-4734
  • Official Website : http://www.jeonnam.go.kr