South Jeolla Province
South Jeolla Province
전라남도 | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 전라남도 |
| • Hanja | 全羅南道 |
| • McCune‑Reischauer | Chŏllanam-do |
| • Revised Romanization | Jeollanam-do |
| Coordinates: 34°45′N 127°0′E / 34.750°N 127.000°E | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Largest city | Suncheon |
| Capital | Muan County |
| Subdivisions | 5 cities; 17 counties |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kim Yung-rok (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,335.13 km2 (4,762.62 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (October, 2014) | |
• Total | 1,817,697 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 147.36/km2 (381.7/sq mi) |
| Provincial symbols | |
| • Flower | Camellia japonica |
| • Tree | Ginkgo |
| • Bird | Oriental turtle dove |
| GDP | |
| • Total | KR₩ 91 trillion US$ 73 billion (2022) |
| ISO 3166 code | KR-46 |
| Dialect | Jeolla |
| Website | Official website (English) |
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South Jeolla Province (Korean: 전라남도; RR: Jeollanam-do), formerly South Chŏlla Province, also known as Jeonnam (전남), is a province in the Honam region, South Korea, and the southernmost province in mainland Korea. South Jeolla borders the provinces of North Jeolla to the north, South Gyeongsang to the northeast, and Jeju to the southwest in the Korea Strait.
Suncheon is the largest city in the province, closely followed by Yeosu. Other major cities include Mokpo, Gwangyang and Naju.
Jeolla-do, including both North and South Jeolla, was the first province out of the Eight Provinces system to have its 1000th year anniversary in 2018, as the name 'Jeolla-do' was established in 1018, during Hyeonjong of Goryeo's 9th year in power.