| Jeonju 전주 |
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| • Hangul | 전주시 | ||
| • Hanja | 全州市 | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Jeonju-si | ||
| • McCune-Reischauer | Chŏnju-si | ||
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Jeonju
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | South Korea | ||
| Region | Honam | ||
| Administrative divisions | 2 gu, 40 dong | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 206.22 km2 (79.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 649,500 | ||
| • Density | 3,082.7/km2 (7,984.2/sq mi) | ||
| • Dialect | Jeolla | ||
| Zip Codes | 560011-561870 | ||
| Area Code | +82 63 | ||
| Website | Jeonju Council Website | ||
Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province. It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities and innovative festivals.
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Located in the fertile Honam plain, famous for strawberries and exceptional produce, Jeonju has been an important regional center in the province for centuries. Once, the city was the capital of Hubaekje Kingdom, which was founded by Gyeon Hwon. The city was regarded as the spiritual capital of the Joseon Dynasty because the Yi royal family originated there. The Chŏnju Kim in North Korea, of whom Kim Il-sung was descended from, have their ancestral seat (pon’gwan) in Jeonju as well.
The town was occupied by the Donghak peasants' movement in 1894. Jeonju was given metropolitan status in 1935, and the city was founded in 1949.
Education is a major industry in the city, but it does not have the manufacturing or heavy industries found in other Korean cities. Due to its rural location, the local mountains and parks are popular for outdoor recreation. There are also various historical sites in the area. The city also has a zoo, a large park, and the Samsung Sound and Culture Hall, a large, modern concert complex on the Chonbuk National University campus.
Jeonju is divided into 2 wards, Deokjin-gu (덕진구) and Wansan-gu (완산구), which in turn are divided into approximately 40 neighborhoods.
| Climate data for Jeonju (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−3 (27) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 32.7 (1.287) |
40.0 (1.575) |
54.3 (2.138) |
77.3 (3.043) |
91.5 (3.602) |
167.9 (6.61) |
299.6 (11.795) |
277.5 (10.925) |
137.6 (5.417) |
53.5 (2.106) |
50.2 (1.976) |
31.1 (1.224) |
1,313.1 (51.697) |
| % humidity | 68.6 | 66.5 | 63.7 | 60.6 | 65.3 | 71.3 | 77.5 | 76.7 | 74.1 | 70.4 | 69.1 | 68.9 | 69.4 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.3 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 122.2 |
| Sunshine hours | 151.6 | 157.7 | 185.9 | 211.7 | 217.9 | 172.7 | 136.7 | 160.6 | 168.1 | 194.6 | 154.5 | 142.3 | 2,054.5 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration [2] | |||||||||||||
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