Jeonju

Location o Jeonju in Jeollabuk-do

Jeonjuis aceetyin theRepublic o Korea,an the caipital an mucklest ceety oJeollabuk-do(North Jeolla). It is an important tourist centre famous for Korean fuid, historic biggins, sports activities an innovative festivals.

History

Locatit in the fertileHonamplain, famous forstrawberriesan exceptional produce, Jeonju haes been an important regional centre in the province for centuries. Ance, the ceety wis the caipital oHubaekjeKinrick, which wis foondit biGyeon Hwon.The ceety wis regardit as the spiritualcaipitalo theJoseon Dynastyacause theYiryal faimilyoreeginatit thare. The Chŏnju Kim inNorth Korea,o whomKim Il-sungwis descendit frae, hae thair ancestral seat (pon’gwan) in Jeonju as well.

The toun wis occupied bi theDonghakpeasants' movement in 1894. Jeonju wis gien metropolitan status in 1935, an the ceety wis foondit in 1949.

Cultur

• Jeonjubibimbap비빔밥, a traditional local fuid, is well-kent athort the Republic o Korea. Thare are an aa several vera popular vegetarian restaurants servin Jeonju style fuid an pine wine.
• The Naitional Jeonju Museum exhibits auncient relics frae theBaekjedays.
• Thare are extensive ryal museums, temples, a castle fortress on a hillside, an a well-kent paper museum, as well as an annual paper fashion shaw hielichtin baith the latest style an traditional Korean clothin made o paper.
• The Jeonju Hanok Village (Hanok Maeul) is a traditional-style veelage locatit in the hert o Jeonju, hoosin ower 800 traditional "hanok" style biggins. It contains mony traditional tea shops, souvenir shops an restaurants.
• TheJeonju International Film Festivaldraws aboot 50,000 visitors annually.
• Jeonju is the hametoun o thebreakdancincrewLast for One,internaitionalBattle o the Yearchampion.

Fowk an iveryday life

Eddication is a major industry in the ceety, but it daes no hae the manufacturin or hivy industries foond in ither Korean ceeties. Due tae its rural location, the local muntains an pairks are popular for ootdoor recreation. Thare are an aa various historical sites in the aurie. The ceety an aa haes a zoo, a muckle pairk, an the Samsung Soond an Cultur Hall, a muckle, modren concert complex on theChonbuk Naitional Universitycampus.

Admeenistrative destricts

Jeonju is dividit intae 2 wards,Deokjin-gu(덕진구) anWansan-gu(완산구), which in turn are dividit intae approximately 40 neighbourhuids.

Sister ceeties

• San Diego, Californie,USA
• Ladysmith, Wisconsin,USA
• Suzhou,Jiangsu Province,Cheenae
• Kanazawa,Ishikawa Prefectur,Japan

Gallery

• 
  Jeonju Gaeksa
• 
  Jeonju Gyeonggi-jeon
• 
  Jeondong Catholic Kirk.
• 
  Sori Airt Center o Jeollabuk-do.

See an aa

• Leet o ceeties in the Republic o Korea
• Joseon Dynasty

Freemit airtins

• Jeonju ceety govrenment hame pageArchived2008-06-04 at theWayback Machine
• Inglis wabsteid aimed at the expatriate community in JeonjuArchived2010-12-18 at theWayback Machine
• Jeonju Hiking & Travel GroupArchived2010-12-29 at theWayback Machine