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Member Regional Governments

Jeongbuk State

홈 Member Regional Governments South Korea (ROK) Jeongbuk State

Kim Kwan-young

  • NationRepublic of Korea
  • Government NameJeollabuk-do Province
  • GovernorKim Kwan-young

Symbol

Symbol
City Emblem City flower City tree City bird
City Emblem City flower

Crape myrtle

 City tree

Ginkgo tree

 City bird

Magpie

History

  • 1018 : Gangnam-do (Jeollabuk-do) and Haeyang-do (Jeollanam-do) Provinces are incorporated and named Jeolla-do Province. Anchalsa (commissioner), who overlooks the whole region, is appointed to Jeonju.
  • 1896 : As the 13-province system is introduced, Jeolla-do Province is divided into South and North Jeolla-do Provinces. Jeollabuk-do Province, North Jeolla, consists of 26 counties.
  • 1914 : Administrative districts bu and county are reorganized into 1 bu (Gunsan) and 14 counties.
  • 2021 : The administrative districts consist of six cities and eight counties.

Regional Characteristics

  • Jeollabuk-do Province is located in the southwestern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders the Yellow Sea on the west. It has ‘east-high and west-low’ landform characteristics with Gunsan, Jinbong, and the Byeonsan-bando National Park on the west and the Sobaek Mountains and Noryeong Mountains on the east.

Basic Information
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Geography/Climate
  • Area : 8,069㎢ (As of 2019)
  • Location : 35˚18′~ 36˚09′north latitude and 127˚55′~ 125˚58 east longitude
  • Climate : Average temperature 13.2℃(winter : 1.2℃, summer : 26.4℃), annual precipitation 1,200㎜
Population
  • Population : 1,806,441 (As of September 30, 2020)
  • Number of households: 831,694
Major Event
  • World Calligraphy Biennale of Jeonbuk, Jeon-ju International Sori Festival, Namwon Chunhyang Festival, Jeonju Hanji Festival, Muju Firefly Festival
Tourist Attractions
  • Mt. Jirisan, Mt. Naejangsan, Mt. Byeonsan peninsula, Mt. Deokyusan, Mt. Seonwoonsan, Mt. Moaksan mountain, Geumsansa Temple, Naejangsa Temple, Gwanghanru, Muju Resort, Jukrim Hot Spring
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities
  • China: Jiangsu Province(Oct 1994), Shanghai(Sept 2005), Shandong Province(Nov 2006), Yunnan Province(Oct 2009)
  • Japan: Kagoshima Prefecture(Oct 1989), Ishikawa Prefecture(Sept 2001)
  • Russia: Primorsky Territory(Nov 2021)
  • Vietnam: Dak Lak Province(Dec 2017), Gau Mau Province(May 2019)
  • Others: New Jersey(May 2000), Washington(June 2004), US

Economic Status
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Economy(As of 2019, provisional)
  • GRDP : ₩ 49,459 billion
  • Per capita GRDP : ₩ 28.7 million
Industry(As of 2019, provisional)
  • Service industry 68.3%, mining manufacturing industry 21.2%, construction industry 9.7%, agriculture and fishery 0.8%
  • Specialized industry : Mechanical parts, health functional food, marine equipment, lightweight material figuration, fiber composite material
Products
  • Agricultural and fisheries product : rice, barley, peach, ginseng, chili, ginger, walnut, dried persimmon
  • Industrial product : Automobile, textile, jewelry, chemical, paper manufacture, machinery, electronics
  • Specialty product : Embroidery, wooden tableware, Hanji(Korean paper), Hapjooksun fan, ceramics, Janggo(Korean drum)

Others

  • Contact：International Cooperation Division
  • Address：225, Hyoja-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do 54968, KOREA
  • Tel.：+82-63-280-2707
  • Fax.：+82-63-280-2789
  • Official Website : http://www.jeonbuk.go.kr