North Jeolla is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's Division of Korea in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Jeonju, which was the capital of all of Jeolla before 1896. ==Geography== The province is part of the Honam Regions of Korea, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north by South Chungcheong Province, on the south by South Jeolla, and on the east by North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang Provinces. The Noryeong Mountains divide the province. The eastern half is a plateau, the western one a plain. Through the plain in the west flow four rivers: Somjin, Mankyong, Tongjin, and Geum River. ==Resources== The western plain in North Jeolla is one of the largest granaries of South Korea. Apart from rice, important products include cotton, barley, hemp, and paper mulberry which is used for the paper in traditional sliding doors. Cattle breeding is important in the eastern plateau. ==Transportation and industry== In the 1960s the Honam highway (which has since been upgraded to the Honam Expressway) was built. This created an industrial belt, connecting the cities of Iri (now called Iksan) and Gunsan (a port city) with the provincial capital of Jeonju. ==Administrative divisions== North Jeolla is divided into 6 cities ("Si" or "Shi") and 8 counties ("Gun"). The names below are given in English, Hangul, and Hanja. ===Cities=== *Jeonju (전주시; 全州市—the provincial capital) *Gimje (김제시; 金堤市) *Gunsan (군산시; 群山市) *Iksan (익산시; 益山市) *Jeongeup (정읍시; 井邑市) *Namwon (남원시; 南原市) ===Counties=== *Buan County (부안군; 扶安郡) *Gochang County (고창군; 高敞郡) *Imsil County (임실군; 任實郡) *Jangsu County (장수군; 長水郡) *Jinan County (진안군; 鎭安郡) *Muju County (무주군; 茂朱郡) *Sunchang County (순창군; 淳昌郡) *Wanju County (완주군; 完州郡) ==See also== *List of Korea-related topics South Korea Provinces of South Korea
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Articles relating to the province of North Jeolla in South Korea. Subdivisions of South Korea
{| class="toccolours" style="margin: 0 2em 0 2em;" !style="background:#ccccff" | Administrative divisions of South Korea of North Jeolla province, South Korea | width="1%" | |- |align="center" colspan=2| Capital
Jeonju |- |align="center" colspan=2| Cities
Gimje | Gunsan | Iksan | Jeongeup | Jeonju | Namwon |- |align="center" colspan=2| Counties
Buan County | Gochang County | Imsil County | Jangsu County | Jinan County | Muju County | Sunchang County | Wanju County |- |} North Jeolla
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North Jeolla is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, remained a province of Korea until the country's Division of Korea in 1945, then became part of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Jeonju, which was the capital of all of Jeolla before 1896. ==Geography== The province is part of the Honam Regions of Korea, and is bounded on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the north by South Chungcheong Province, on the south by South Jeolla, and on the east by North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang Provinces. The Noryeong Mountains divide the province. The eastern half is a plateau, the western one a plain. Through the plain in the west flow four rivers: Somjin, Mankyong, Tongjin, and Geum River. ==Resources== The western plain in North Jeolla is one of the largest granaries of South Korea. Apart from rice, important products include cotton, barley, hemp, and paper mulberry which is used for the paper in traditional sliding doors. Cattle breeding is important in the eastern plateau. ==Transportation and industry== In the 1960s the Honam highway (which has since been upgraded to the Honam Expressway) was built. This created an industrial belt, connecting the cities of Iri (now called Iksan) and Gunsan (a port city) with the provincial capital of Jeonju. ==Administrative divisions== North Jeolla is divided into 6 cities ("Si" or "Shi") and 8 counties ("Gun"). The names below are given in English, Hangul, and Hanja. ===Cities=== *Jeonju (전주시; 全州市—the provincial capital) *Gimje (김제시; 金堤市) *Gunsan (군산시; 群山市) *Iksan (익산시; 益山市) *Jeongeup (정읍시; 井邑市) *Namwon (남원시; 南原市) ===Counties=== *Buan County (부안군; 扶安郡) *Gochang County (고창군; 高敞郡) *Imsil County (임실군; 任實郡) *Jangsu County (장수군; 長水郡) *Jinan County (진안군; 鎭安郡) *Muju County (무주군; 茂朱郡) *Sunchang County (순창군; 淳昌郡) *Wanju County (완주군; 完州郡) ==See also== *List of Korea-related topics South Korea Provinces of South Korea
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{| class="toccolours" style="margin: 0 2em 0 2em;" !style="background:#ccccff" | Administrative divisions of South Korea of North Jeolla province, South Korea | width="1%" | |- |align="center" colspan=2| Capital
Jeonju |- |align="center" colspan=2| Cities
Gimje | Gunsan | Iksan | Jeongeup | Jeonju | Namwon |- |align="center" colspan=2| Counties
Buan County | Gochang County | Imsil County | Jangsu County | Jinan County | Muju County | Sunchang County | Wanju County |- |} North Jeolla
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