North Jeolla Province

A province in southwestern South Korea, renamed North Jeolla State in 2024. Its capital and largest city is Jeonju.

Jeonju: A city in southwestern South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla. The provincial capital is known for its historic center and distinctive food culture.
Jeolla Province: A historic Korean province that covered much of the country’s southwest. North Jeolla emerged from the division of this historical province.
Honam Plain: A broad agricultural plain in southwestern South Korea, centered partly in North Jeolla. Its fertile land supports the province’s longstanding rice-growing economy.
South Jeolla Province: A province in southwestern South Korea, adjoining North Jeolla to the south. Its neighboring territory shares Jeolla heritage but has a separate administration.
Gunsan: A port city on South Korea’s western coast in North Jeolla. Its harbor and industrial sites connect the province to the Yellow Sea.
Gojong of Korea: The last king of Joseon and the first emperor of the Korean Empire. His government’s reforms divided Jeolla into North and South provinces in 1896.
Saemangeum: A large land-reclamation and development project on South Korea’s western coast. The project is reshaping North Jeolla’s coastline and development prospects.
North Chungcheong Province: A landlocked province in central South Korea, adjoining North Jeolla to the north. It marks the province’s transition from southwestern to central Korea.
Iksan: A city in North Jeolla known for its railway junction and Baekje heritage. Its transport links and archaeological sites make it a key provincial city.
Joseon: A Korean dynasty that ruled the peninsula from 1392 to 1897. North Jeolla’s historic administrative roots extend through the Joseon period.

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