North Jeolla Province

North Jeolla Province or Jeollabuk-do (전라북도; 全羅北道; Jeollabuk-do) is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the north of Jeolla Province. Its provincial capital is Jeonju.

 History 
During the Three Kingdoms of Korea period, the province was the center of Mahan, and Mahan became part of Baekje, one of the three Kingdoms. In the Unified Silla period, the towns of Wansan-ju (now Jeonju) and Namwon-gyeong (now Namwon) were started in the province. When King Seongjong of Goryeo divided the whole country into 10 dos, Jeolla-do was called Gangnam-do. Later, in the Joseon Dynasty, it was finally called Jeolla-do.

 Geography 
Jeollabuk-do's area is 8,067 km² and it occupies 8.1% of South Korea.

 Religion 
The province contains 6 cities and 8 counties.

References

Other websites

 Jeollabuk-do provincial government English-language home page
 lonely planet: Introducing Jeollabuk-do

Category:Provinces of South Korea