South Jeolla
Coordinates: 34°45′N 127°0′E / 34.750°N 127.000°E / 34.750; 127.000
| South Jeolla Province | |
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| — Province — | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 전라남도 |
| • Hanja | 全羅南道 |
| • McCune‑Reischauer | Chŏlla-namdo |
| • Revised Romanization | Jeollanam-do |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Capital | Muan |
| Subdivisions | 5 cities; 17 counties |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Park Joon-yung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,247 km2 (4,729 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 3rd |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,741,499 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 142/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Metropolitan Symbols | |
| • Flower | Camellia Japonica |
| • Tree | Ginkgo |
| • Bird | Streptopelia Orientalis |
| Dialect | Jeolla |
| Website | jeonnam.go.kr (English) |
South Jeolla Province, or Jeollanam-do, is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The 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.
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