Jeollabuk-do Province

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홈 Member Regional Governments South Korea (ROK) Jeollabuk-do Province

Song Ha-Jin

Emblem

tree

Gingko Tree

bird

Magpie

flower

Crape-myrtle

Jeollabuk-do had been the a center of Mahan Country since 6 BC.
1018: Incorporated Gangnam-do and Haenam-do and was named Jeolla-do.
During the Joseon Period, the government divided the administrative system into 8 provinces. Jeolla-do had the Gwanchal-sa, a governor in Jeonju and administered over a large area of current Jeollabuk- and Jeollanam-do and Jeju Island.

During the Joseon Period, the government divided the administrative system into 8 provinces. Jeolla-do had the Gwanchal-sa, a governor in Jeonju and administered over a large area of current Jeollabuk- and Jeollanam-do and Jeju Island.
Jeollabuk-do has been known as the mecca of Korean dishes: The fame is known not only by its excellent taste but also plenty of kinds, because Jeollabuk-do is a rich treasure of agriculture, fishery, livestock, and forestry resources produced from wide fields, a lot of hills and mountains, and vast open sea. Dishes and delicacy of Jeonbuk could be interpreted as its history and culture.


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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


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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)