South Jeolla Province

**South Jeolla Province**, or ***Jeollanam-do*** (hangul: 전라남도; hanja: 全羅南道; McCune-Reischauer: Chŏllanam-do; Revised Romanization: Jeollanam-do), is a province in the southwest of South Korea.

The province keeps partnerships with many cities and provinces around the world.

## History

The South Jeolla province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.  Gwangju was the capital of the province, until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak, Muan County in 2005.

## Symbols of the province

The symbols of the province are:
- Tree: **Ginkgo** - 은행나무 (_Ginkgo biloba_)
- Flower: **Japanese camellia** - 동백나무 (_Camellia japonica_)
- Bird: **Oriental Turtle Dove** - 멧비둘기 (_Streptopelia orientalis_)
- Fish: **Red seabream** - 참돔 (_Pagrus major_)

## Geography

The province is part of the Honam region, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north by Jeollabukdo province, on the south by Jeju Strait, and on the east by Gyeongsangnam-do province

The province has an area of  with a population, as for 2010, of 1,9404,55 and a density of  inhabitants per km².

There are almost 2,000 islands along the coastline, about three quarters of which are uninhabited. The coastline is about  long. Some of the marine products, in particular oyster and seaweed cultivation, are leading in South Korea.

The rivers Somjin, Tamjin and Yeongsam form plains that are very good for growing rice. The largest river is the Yeongsan,  long; it flows to the southwest and forms a estuary in the Yellow Sea at Mokpo.

### Climate

In coastal areas, the climate is mild and humid, with annual rainfall of  and average temperatures of . Summer is wet, windy and dry winter. The west side of the Sobaek mountains receives heavy snowfall.

## Administrative divisions

Jeollanam-do is divided into 5 cities (_si_) and 17 counties (_gun_).  Listed below is the name of each entity in English, hangul, and hanja.

|Map|#|Name|Hangul|Hanja|Population (2012)|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|rowspan=25||||||
|Colspan=5 align=center|**— City —**|||||
|1|Yeosu|<span style="font-size:125%;">여수시</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">麗水市</span>|296,479||
|2|Mokpo|<span style="font-size:125%;">목포시</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">木浦市</span>|247,207||
|3|Suncheon|<span style="font-size:125%;">순천시</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">順天市</span>|270,274||
|4|Gwangyang|<span style="font-size:125%;">광양시</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">光陽市</span>|144,129||
|5|Naju|<span style="font-size:125%;">나주시</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">羅州市</span>|93,237||
|Colspan=5 align=center|**— County —**|||||
|6|Muan|<span style="font-size:125%;">무안군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">務安郡</span>|71,294||
|7|Haenam|<span style="font-size:125%;">해남군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">海南郡</span>|81 321||
|8|Goheung|<span style="font-size:125%;">고흥군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">高興郡</span>|76,118||
|9|Hwasun|<span style="font-size:125%;">화순군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">和順郡</span>|70,757||
|10|Yeongam|<span style="font-size:125%;">영암군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">靈巖郡</span>|64,596||
|11|Yeonggwang|<span style="font-size:125%;">영광군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">靈光郡</span>|58,026||
|12|Wando|<span style="font-size:125%;">완도군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">莞島郡</span>|54 867||
|13|Damyang|<span style="font-size:125%;">담양군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">潭陽郡</span>|48,329||
|14|Boseong|<span style="font-size:125%;">보성군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">寶城郡</span>|49,940||
|15|Jangseong|<span style="font-size:125%;">장성군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">長城郡</span>|47,231||
|16|Jangheung|<span style="font-size:125%;">장흥군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">長興郡</span>|42,643||
|17|Gangjin|<span style="font-size:125%;">강진군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">康津郡</span>|41,160||
|18|Sinan|<span style="font-size:125%;">신안군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">新安郡</span>|46,007||
|19|Hampyeong|<span style="font-size:125%;">함평군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">咸平郡</span>|37,528||
|20|Jindo|<span style="font-size:125%;">진도군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">珍島郡</span>|34,486||
|21|Gokseong|<span style="font-size:125%;">곡성군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">谷城郡</span>|32,896||
|22|Gurye|<span style="font-size:125%;">구례군</span>|<span style="font-size:125%;">求禮郡</span>|27,765||

## Other websites

- Jeollanam-do provincial government English-language home page
- Office of Tourism of South Jeolla
- Official Korea Tourism Organization: Jeollanam-do
- lonely planet: Introducing Jeollanam-do

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: South Jeolla Province
- **native name lang**: ko
- **settlement type**: Provinces of South Korea, Province
- **translit lang1**: Korean
- **translit lang1 type**: Hangul
- **image flag**: Flag of South Jeolla Province.svg
- **image blank emblem**: Emblem of South Jeolla Province.svg
- **blank emblem type**: Logo
- **image map**: Locator map of South Jeolla Province, South Korea.svg
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: South Korea
- **subdivision type1**: Region
- **subdivision name1**: Honam
- **seat type**: List of capitals in South Korea, Capital
- **seat**: Muan County
- **parts type**: Subdivisions
- **parts**: 5 cities; 17 counties
- **leader title**: Governor of South Jeolla Province, Governor
- **leader name**: Kim Yung-rok
- **area total km2**: 12,247
- **area rank**: 3rd
- **population total**: 1,902,324
- **population as of**: October, 2014
- **population density km2**: 142
- **population rank**: 6th
- **demographics type1**: Metropolitan Symbols
- **demographics1 title1**: Flower
- **iso code**: KR-46
- **blank name sec1**: Dialect
- **blank info sec1**: Jeolla Dialect, Jeolla
- **translit lang1 type1**: Hanja
- **translit lang1 type2**: McCune‑Reischauer
- **translit lang1 info2**: Chŏllanam-do
- **translit lang1 type3**: Revised Romanization
- **translit lang1 info3**: Jeollanam-do
- **demographics1 info1**: _Camellia japonica_
- **demographics1 title2**: Tree
- **demographics1 info2**: Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo
- **demographics1 title3**: Bird
- **demographics1 info3**: _Oriental turtle dove_