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Jeonju (Jeonju-si) is a city in and the capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

1 History

Located in the fertile Honam plain, Jeonju has been an important regional center in the province. In 1894, the town was ocuppied by Donghak peasants' rebellion. Jeonju was given a metropolitan status in 1935, and the city was founded in 1949.

2 Culture

• Jeonju bibinbap , traditional local food, is renowned all over the country since the Joseon days.
• National Jeonju Museum exibits anceint relics from the Baekje days.

3 Administrative divisions

Jeonju is divided into 2 wards ("Gu"), which in turn are divided into approximately 40 neighbourhoods ("Dong"). Listed below are the wards in English and Hangul.

3.1 Wards

• Wansan-gu (완산구)
• Deokjin-gu (덕진구)

4 Sister Cities

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• Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

5 See also

• List of Korea-related topics

6 External link

• Jeonju city government home page