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{{Short description|Province of South Korea}}
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| name                            = Jeonbuk State
| other_name                      = Jeonbuk special Self-Governing Province
| native_name                     = {{nobold|전북}}
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| translit_lang1_type             = [[Hangul]]
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| image_flag                      = Flag of Jeonbuk State, South Korea.svg
| image_blank_emblem              = Emblem of Jeonbuk State.svg
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| image_map                       = Jeollabuk-do in South Korea 2023.svg
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| image_caption      = From the left: [[Buan County]], Buan, [[Gochang]], [[Iksan]], [[Jeonju]], [[Imsil County]], [[Jeongeup]]
| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_name                = {{flag|South Korea}}
| subdivision_type1               = Region
| subdivision_name1               = [[Honam]]
| seat_type                       = [[List of capitals in South Korea|Capital]] and [[List of cities in South Korea|largest city]]
| seat                            = [[Jeonju]]
| parts_type                      = Subdivisions
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| parts                           = 6 cities; 8 counties
| leader_title                    = [[Governor of Jeonbuk State|Governor]]
| leader_name                     = [[Kim Gwan-young]] {{small|([[Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015)|Democratic]])}}
| area_total_km2                  = 8,069.05
| area_rank                       = 7th
| population_total                = 1,769,607
| population_as_of                = December 2022                               
| population_footnotes            = 
| population_density_km2          = 219.31
| demographics_type1 =
| demographics1_footnotes         = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| iso_code                        = KR-45
| blank_name_sec1                 = Dialect
| blank_info_sec1                 = [[Jeolla Dialect|Jeolla]]
| website                         = {{URL|1=https://www.jeonbuk.go.kr/eng/index.jeonbuk|2=Official website (English)}}
| footnotes                       = 
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| translit_lang1_type1            = [[Hanja]]
| translit_lang1_info1            = {{lang|ko|全北特別自治道}}
| translit_lang1_type2            = McCune‑Reischauer
| translit_lang1_info2            = Chŏnbuk T'ŭkpyŏl Chach'ido
| translit_lang1_type3            = Revised&nbsp;Romanization
| translit_lang1_info3            = Jeonbuk Teukbyeol Jachido
| demographics1_title4            = 
| demographics1_info4             = 
| demographics1_title5            = 
| demographics_type2 = GDP {{Nobold|(Nominal, 2023)}}
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| demographics2_title1 = Total
| demographics2_info1 = [[South Korean won|KRW]] 64 trillion<br />([[United States dollar|US$]] 51 billion)
| demographics2_title2 = Per capita
| demographics2_info2 = US$ 32,464<ref name="percapita">{{cite web|title=Regional GDP, Gross regional income and Individual income|url=https://kosis.kr/statHtml/statHtml.do?sso=ok&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fkosis.kr%3A443%2FstatHtml%2FstatHtml.do%3Fconn_path%3DI2%26tblId%3DDT_1C86%26language%3Den%26orgId%3D101%26|website=nosis.kr}}</ref>
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'''North Jeolla Province''', officially '''Jeonbuk State''' ({{Korean|hangul=전북특별자치도|lit=Jeonbuk [North Jeolla] Special Self-Governing Province}}), is a [[Administrative divisions of South Korea|Special Self-governing Province]] of South Korea in the [[Honam]] region in the southwest of the [[Korean Peninsula]]. Jeonbuk borders the provinces of [[South Chungcheong Province|South Chungcheong]] to the north, [[North Gyeongsang Province|North Gyeongsang]] and [[South Gyeongsang Province|South Gyeongsang]] to the east and [[South Jeolla Province|South Jeolla]] to the south.

Jeonbuk State emerged in 1896 from the northern part of the [[Jeolla Province|old Jeolla province]], one of the [[Eight Provinces of Korea]]. Originally '''North Jeolla Province''', it was renamed Jeonbuk (a shortening of North Jeolla) on January 18, 2024 concurrent with the territory gaining more autonomy and being classified as self-governing rather than as a regular province. The special bill on the creation of the special autonomous province of North Jeolla is a project put forward by the [[People Power Party (South Korea)|People Power Party]] in August 2022 in accordance with Article 6 of the special law on the establishment of special autonomous provinces. 
It is the 3rd province after the provinces of [[Jeju Province|Jeju]] and [[Gangwon State|Gangwon]] to obtain this status.

[[Jeonju]] is the capital and largest city of Jeonbuk, with other major cities including [[Iksan]], [[Gunsan]] and [[Jeongeup]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=skoinfo |title=전북소개 > 일반현황 > 인구 및 세대 {{!}} 전북특별자치도 |url=https://www.jeonbuk.go.kr/index.jeonbuk?menuCd=DOM_000000101004003000 |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=www.jeonbuk.go.kr |language=ko}}</ref>

[[Jeolla Province]], including North Jeolla, was the first province/state out of the [[Eight Provinces of Korea|Eight Provinces system]] to have its 1000th year anniversary in 2018, as the name 'Jeolla-do' was established in 1018, during [[Hyeonjong of Goryeo|Hyeonjong of Goryeo's]] 9th year in power.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jeonbuk.go.kr/index.jeonbuk?menuCd=DOM_000000101004005000 | script-title=ko:전북소개 > 일반현황 > 역사 &#124; 전북특별자치도 }}</ref>

==History==
===Proto–Three Kingdoms period===
North Jeolla served as the central region of Mahan among the Samhan, housing 15 of Mahan's total 54 tribal states.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |script-title=ko:전북소개 > 일반현황 > 역사 &#124; 전북특별자치도 |url=https://www.jeonbuk.go.kr/index.jeonbuk?menuCd=DOM_000000101004005000}}</ref>

=== Three Kingdoms period ===
During the Three Kingdom Period, this region came to belong to [[Baekje]] when it absorbed Mahan.When Baekje established the ''Jeongbang administrative system'' ({{Korean|hangul=정방제|labels=no}}) to govern the local area, the central region (Goseopseong–Gobu area) acted as the core of the province.<ref name=":0" />

After the fall of [[Baekje]] by the [[Silla]] and Chinese [[Tang dynasty]] allied forces in 660 (20th year of [[Uija of Baekje|King Uija]]), it came under Tang control. It became a part of Silla when Tang was [[Silla-Tang Wars|expelled]] in 676 (16th year of [[Munmu|King Munmu]]).<ref name=":0" />

When there were nine states and five small capitals in [[Unified Silla]] in 685, there were Wansan-ju (present [[Jeonju]]) and Namwon-gyeong (present [[Namwon]]) in Jeonbuk State in existence.<ref name=":0" />

=== Later Three Kingdoms period ===
In 892, when General [[Kyŏn Hwŏn]] founded [[Hubaekje]] (later Baekje), this area was the center of the country for about 50 years. In 936, during the Hubaekje rule of [[Kyŏn Sin-gŏm]], it was conquered by [[Taejo of Goryeo|Wang Geon]] and became part of his [[Goryeo Dynasty]]. From 900 to the time when Hubaekje was conquered by Goryeo, Wansan-ju (present Jeonju) had been its capital, and the country ruled the whole Jeolla-do region.

=== Goryeo Dynasty ===
In 996 (14th year of [[Seongjong of Goryeo|King Seongjong]]), this region was named Gangnam province and the Korean government established the four states (Jeonju-Jeonju province, Yeongju-Gobu, Sunju-Sunchang, and Maju-Okgu) in the North Jeolla region.<ref name=":0" />

Gangnam-do (Jeonbuk) and Haenam-do ([[South Jeolla Province]]) were combined and titled as Jeolla-do in 1018 (9th year of King Hyeonjong's reign).

===Joseon Dynasty===
During the [[Joseon]] period, as the administrative districts of the whole nation were organized in the [[Eight Provinces of Korea|Eight Provinces system]] in 1413 (13th year of [[King Taejong]]'s reign), Jeolla-do took charge of vast areas of one prefecture, four autonomous counties, four protectorates, 12 counties, and 31 counties covering present Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do and [[Jeju Province]].<ref name=":0" />

===Today===
In 1963, Geumsan-gun was incorporated into Chungnam, and Wido-myeon of Jeonnam was incorporated into Jeonbuk. Jeongju-eup and Namwon-eup were raised to cities in 1981 and Gimje-eup was raised to city status in 1989. Wansan District and Deokjin District were established in Jeonju-city in the same year.

Due to establishment of cities in the mixed type of city-farming area in 1995, Okgu, Jeungeup, Namwon, Gimje and Iksan-Guns were combined. Gimje and Iksan-guns were merged and Gunsan, Jeonju, Namwon, Gimje and Iri cities were integrated. Through repeated reorganizations of administrative districts, now the region consists of the administrative districts of six cities and eight counties.

Failures in the hosting of the [[25th World Scout Jamboree]] in July 2023 led to political controversy, adding to long-term concerns about a lack of development alongside population decline and aging. As a result of a law passed in December 2023, on January 18, 2024 the North Jeolla became a special self-governing province and was renamed Jeonbuk State (Jeonbuk being an abbreviation of North Jeolla). This new status increases the autonomy of the province's government, being able to approve projects requiring [[environmental impact assessment]]s and tailor its own immigration and tourism policies.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240118000682 |title=With increased autonomy, Jeonbuk State seeks growth |author=Son Ji-hyoung |work=[[The Korea Herald]] |date=January 18, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-date=January 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118224950/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240118000682 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On September 30, 2024, North Jeolla Province, alongside the Korean Heritage Service ({{Korean|hangul=국가유산청|labels=no}}), announced that they will be opening a multi-use cultural space institution, "Godo-Hannune Iksan Sagyeyousan center/고도 한눈애(愛) 익산 세계유산센터', or the 'Iksan ancient city world heritage center', on October 1, 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/014/0005247216 | script-title=ko:'전북 익산 세계유산센터' 개관.."복합 문화공간 활용" }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=고도 익산의 역사·문화 한 눈에 살펴본다…'세계유산센터' 개관 - 전북투데이 | url=http://www.jtnews.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=75001 | access-date=2025-08-30 | website=www.jtnews.kr}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Snow in Sobaeksan national park.jpg|thumb|Snow-covered [[Sobaeksan]]]]
Jeonbuk State is in the south-western part of Korea, bordered on the south-eastern by [[Hadong]], [[Hamyang]], and [[Geochang]] in [[South Gyeongsang Province]], and [[Gimcheon]] in [[North Gyeongsang Province]], Bangyabong Peak of [[Sobaeksan]] ({{convert|1,732|m}}), Toggibong Peak ({{convert|1,534|m}}), Myeongseungbong Peak ({{convert|1,586|m}}), [[Baegunsan (South Jeolla)|Baegunsan]] ({{convert|1,279|m}}), [[Deogyusan|Namdeokyusan]] Mountain ({{convert|1,508|m}}), and [[Muryongsan (Ulsan)|Muryongsan]] Mountain ({{convert|1,492|m}}), on the south by [[Yeonggwang]], [[Jangseong]], [[Damyang]], [[Gokseong]], and [[Gurye]], on the north by [[Geumsan]], [[Nonsan]], [[Buyeo]], and [[Seocheon]] in [[South Chungcheong Province]], and [[Yeongdong County|Yeongdong]] in [[North Chungcheong Province]] and on the west by China over the Yellow Sea.

The total area of Jeonbuk State is {{convert|8,067|km2|mi2}}, which accounts for 8.1% of the total area of South Korea.

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations|1930|1467604|1940|1564041|1949|2048951|1960|2395224|1970|2386381|1980|2287689|1990|2069960|2000|1890669|2010|1777220|2020|1802766|align=none|source=<ref>{{cite web |title=Population Census|url=https://kosis.kr/statHtml/statHtml.do?orgId=101&tblId=DT_1IN0001_ENG&vw_cd=MT_ETITLE&list_id=A111&scrId=&language=en&seqNo=&lang_mode=en&obj_var_id=&itm_id=&conn_path=MT_ETITLE&path=%252Feng%252FstatisticsList%252FstatisticsListIndex.do|publisher=[[Statistics Korea]]}}</ref>}}

==Festivals==
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.jeonbuk.go.kr/index.jeonbuk?menuCd=DOM_000000202004000000|title=Jeollabuk-do|last=skoinfo|website=en.jeonbuk.go.kr|access-date=18 March 2018|archive-date=October 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007172029/http://en.jeonbuk.go.kr/index.jeonbuk?menuCd=DOM_000000202004000000|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Jeonju International Sori Festival===
Jeonju International Sori Festival is a high-quality worldwide music art festival based on Pansori, Korea's Intangible Cultural Heritage. It is designed to promote Korean music to the world and exchange diverse musical heritages of many nations though sounds as meditation. The festival was selected as one of the "Best 25 International Festivals" by the UK music magazine ''Songlines'' in 2012 and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sorifestival.com/|title=2018 전주세계소리축제 (2018.10.03~10.07)|website=www.sorifestival.com|access-date=18 March 2018|archive-date=October 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006014126/http://sorifestival.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Jeollabuk-do World Calligraphy Biennale===
The Jeollabuk-do World Calligraphy Biennale was launched in favor of popularizing and globalizing Korean calligraphy in 1997. Since then, the art of calligraphy, the quintessence of Chinese character culture in East Asia, has gained global interest among calligraphers and the public over the years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.biennale.or.kr/ |script-title=ko:세계서예전북비엔날레 |author=세계서예전북비엔날레 |website=www.biennale.or.kr |access-date=October 4, 2016 |archive-date=August 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801191717/http://www.biennale.or.kr/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

* [http://en.jeonbuk.go.kr/index.jeonbuk?menuCd=DOM_000000202004000000 Festivals of Jeollabuk]

==Transportation and industry==
In the 1960s the Honam highway (which has 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]].

Public transportation networks serve Jeonju and other cities in Jeollabuk-do including [[Gunsan Airport]].<ref>Official site http://en.jeonbuk.go.kr/index.jeonbuk?menuCd=DOM_000000204001000000</ref>
* '''[[Jeju International Airport]]''' → '''[[Gunsan Airport]]''': twice a day / 50-minute flight
* '''[[Gunsan Airport]]''' → Jeonju: Airport shuttle service / 1 hour running
* Gunsan intercity bus service for other cities and counties

==Education==

===National Universities with Graduate Schools===
*[[Chonbuk National University]] - [[Jeonju]]
*[[Kunsan National University]] - [[Gunsan]]
*[[Jeonju National University of Education]] - [[Jeonju]]

===Private Universities with Graduate Schools===
*[[Howon University]] – [[Gunsan]]
*[[Jeonju University]] – [[Jeonju]]
*[[Woosuk University]] – [[Wanju County]], [[Jeonju]] Campus
*[[Wonkwang University]] – [[Iksan]]
*[[Won Buddhism Graduate School]] – [[Iksan]]
*[[Yewon Arts University]] – [[Imsil County]] Campus

===National Institutes of Higher Education===
*[[Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries]] - [[Jeonju]]

===Private Institutes of Higher Education===
*[[Jeonju Kijeon College]] – [[Jeonju]]
*[[Jeonju Technical College]] - [[Jeonju]]
*[[Kunsan College of Nursing]] - [[Gunsan]]
*[[Kunjang College]] – [[Gunsan]]
*[[Paekche Institute of the Arts]] – [[Wanju County]]
*[[Wonkwang Health Science College]] – [[Iksan]]

==Religion==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in North Jeolla (2005)
|label1 = Not religious
|value1 = 49.5
|color1 = Gray
|label2 = [[Protestantism]]
|value2 = 26.3
|color2 = DodgerBlue
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 12.8
|color3 = Gold
|label4 = [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]]
|value4 = 11.4
|color4 = DarkOrchid
}}
According to the census of 2005<ref>census 2005 http://www.census.go.kr/dat/ysr/ysrList.do?q_menu=5&q_sub=7 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716065813/http://www.census.go.kr/dat/ysr/ysrList.do?q_menu=5&q_sub=7 |date=July 16, 2016 }}</ref> of the people of Jeonbuk 37.7% follow [[Christianity]] (26.3% [[Protestantism]] and 11.4% [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]]) and 12.8% follow [[Buddhism]]. 49.5% of the population is mostly not religious or follow [[Muism]] and other indigenous religions.

==Economy==
{{See also|Economy of South Korea|Manufacturing in South Korea}}
Based on the provisional figures for 2019, [[GRDP]] is [[South Korean won|KRW]] 495.9 billion and per capita GRDP is KRW 28.7 million.

The main industry is the service industry, with 68.3% in the [[service industry]], 21.2% in the mining industry, 9.7% in the construction industry, and 0.8% in agriculture and fishing. Rice, barley, peaches, ginseng, peppers, ginger, walnuts, and dried persimmons are mainly produced.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeongbuk State |url=http://www.neargov.org/en/page.jsp?mnu_uid=3646& |website=Association of North East Asia Regional Governments}}</ref>

==Government==
{{Main|Governor of Jeonbuk State}}

==International sisterhood relationships and partnerships==
* Sisterhood relationship
** {{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Jiangsu]], People's Republic of China (27 October 1994)
** {{flagdeco|US}} [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States (17 May 1996)
** {{flagdeco|US}} [[New Jersey]], United States (19 May 2000)
* Partnership
** {{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Kagoshima Prefecture]], Japan (30 October 1989)
** {{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Ishikawa Prefecture]], Japan (10 September 2001)
** {{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Shanghai]], People's Republic of China (17 April 2003)
** {{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Shandong]], People's Republic of China (2 November 2006)

==Administrative divisions==
{| class="wikitable"  style="font-size:90%;" align=center
|-
! Map
! #
! Name
! [[Hangul]]
! [[Hanja]]
! Population (2016.12)
! Subdivisions
|-
|rowspan=18|[[File:North Jeolla Municipal.svg|350px]]
|----------bgcolor=lightblue
|Colspan=6 align=center|'''— [[Cities of South Korea|Specific City]] —'''
|----------
|1
|[[Jeonju]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">전주시</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">全州市</span>
|651,744
|2 ''ilban-gu'' — 33 ''haengjeong-dong''
|----------bgcolor=lightblue
|Colspan=6 align=center|'''— [[Cities of South Korea|City]] —'''
|----------
|2
|[[Iksan]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">익산시</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">益山市</span>
|300,479
|1 ''eup'', 14 ''myeon'', 14 ''haengjeong-dong''
|----------
|3
|[[Gunsan]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">군산시</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">群山市</span>
|277,551
|1 ''eup'', 10 ''myeon'', 16 ''haengjeong-dong''
|----------
|4
|[[Jeongeup]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">정읍시</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">井邑市</span>
|115,173
|1 ''eup'', 14 ''myeon'', 8 ''haengjeong-dong''
|----------
|5
|[[Gimje]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">김제시</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">金堤市</span>
|87,782
|1 ''eup'', 14 ''myeon'', 4 ''haengjeong-dong''
|----------
|6
|[[Namwon]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">남원시</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">南原市</span>
|84,188
|1 ''eup'', 15 ''myeon'', 7 ''haengjeong-dong''
|----------bgcolor=lightblue
|Colspan=6 align=center|'''— [[List of counties in South Korea|County]] —'''
|----------
|7
|[[Wanju|Wanju County]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">완주군</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">完州郡</span>
|95,480
|3 ''eup'', 10 ''myeon''
|----------
|8
|[[Gochang|Gochang County]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">고창군</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">高敞郡</span>
|60,597
|1 ''eup'', 13 ''myeon''
|----------
|9
|[[Buan County]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">부안군</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">扶安郡</span>
|57,005
|1 ''eup'', 12 ''myeon''
|----------
|10
|[[Sunchang|Sunchang County]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">순창군</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">淳昌郡</span>
|29,949
|1 ''eup'', 10 ''myeon''
|----------
|11
|[[Imsil|Imsil County]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">임실군</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">任實郡</span>
|30,197
|1 ''eup'', 11 ''myeon''
|----------
|12
|[[Muju County]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">무주군</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">茂朱郡</span>
|24,949
|1 ''eup'', 5 ''myeon''
|----------
|13
|[[Jinan County]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">진안군</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">鎭安郡</span>
|26,069
|1 ''eup'', 10 ''myeon''
|----------
|14
|[[Jangsu|Jangsu County]]
|<span style="font-size:125%;">장수군</span>
|<span style="font-size:125%;">長水郡</span>
|23,628
|1 ''eup'', 6 ''myeon''
|}

==Tourism==
[[File:전주한옥마을 전경.JPG|thumb|[[Jeonju Hanok Village|Hanok Village]] in [[Jeonju]]]]
[[File:Mireuksa, Iksan 2015.jpg|thumb|[[Mireuksa|Mireuksa Temple Site]] in [[Iksan]]]]
* [[Jeonju]] — [[Jeonju Hanok Village]], Jeondong Catholic Church, Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Jeonju Hanji Museum, Royal Portrait Museum, Jeonju Gaeksa, Jeonjuhyanggyo Confucian School, Ajung Lake, Deokjin Park, 
* [[Namwon]] — Gwanghallu Pavilion, Chunhyang Theme Park, Manin Cemetery of Righteous Fighters, [[Silsangsa|Silsangsa Temple]], Gyoryong Sanseong Fortress
* [[Gochang County|Gochang]] — Gochangeupseong Fortress, [[Seonunsa|Seonunsa Temple]], Pansori Museum
* [[Iksan]] — [[Mireuksa|Mireuksaji Pagoda]], Wanggungri Five-story Stone Pagoda
* [[Gimje]] — [[Geumsansa|Geumsansa Temple]]
* [[Gunsan]] — Hirotsu House, Dongguksa Temple, Modern History Museum
* [[Buan County|Buan]] — [[Tapsa|Tapsa Temple]], Byeonsanbando National Park
* [[Imsil County|Imsil]] — Imsil Cheese Village

==See also==
* [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{wikivoyage inline|North Jeolla}}
* {{URL|1=https://www.jeonbuk.go.kr/eng/index.jeonbuk|2=Official website}} {{in lang|en}}
* [http://en.jeonbuk.go.kr/board/list.jeonbuk?boardId=BBS_0000001&menuCd=DOM_000000205001000000&contentsSid=374&cpath= North Jeolla Province news]
* [http://tour.jb.go.kr/index.do Travel Information]
* [https://elaw.klri.re.kr/eng_mobile/viewer.do?hseq=63873&type=part&key=10 SPECIAL ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JEONBUK SPECIAL SELF-GOVERNING PROVINCE] Act No. 19214, Jan. 17, 2023, Amended by Act No. 19430, jun. 9, 2023

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = North Jeolla
|North     = [[South Chungcheong Province]]
|Northeast = [[North Chungcheong Province]]
|East      = 
|Southeast = [[South Gyeongsang Province]]
|South     = [[South Jeolla Province]]
|Southwest = 
|West      = ''[[Yellow Sea]]''<br>[[Shandong]], {{flagu|China}}
|Northwest = 
}}

{{North Jeolla}}
{{regions and administrative divisions of South Korea}}

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