South Korea (KR) Jeollabuk Province

Jeollabuk Province (전라북도 Jeollabuk-do)

Summary

Jeonju, the capital, is a major city with a population of 600 000. The cities of Iksan (220 000) and Gunsan (100 000) and the major towns of Jeong'eup (45 000), Namwon (35 000), and Gimje (28 000) are county seats in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Jeollabuk Province has an area of 8 043 km² and a population of 1 906 742 (2004).

Jeollabuk Province is divided into 6 metropolitan counties and 8 ordinary counties.

Jeonju Metropolitan County (전주시 Jeonju-si) 206 km², population 622 472, 2 districts divided into 40 neighborhoods

The districts are Deokjin District (덕진구), with a population of 276 849 in 17 neighborhoods, and Wansan District (완산구 Wansan-gu), with a population of 345 623 in 23 neighborhoods.

Jeonju has an area of 40 km² and an estimated population of 600 000.

Gimje Metropolitan County (김제시) Gimje-si 545 km², population 105 195, 7 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 14 rural townships

Gimje (45 901) has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 28 000.

Gunsan Metropolitan County (군산시 Gunsan-si) 378 km², population 265 168, 19 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

Gunsan (216 333) has an area of 14.5 km² and an estimated population of 150 000. In addition, Gunsan--7 km W of Gunsan has an area of 4.6 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.

Iksan Metropolitan County (익산시 Iksan-si) 507 km², population 322 378, 14 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 14 rural townships

Iksan (245 033) has an area of 23 km² and an estimated population of 220 000.

Jeong'eup Metropolitan County (정읍시 Jeong'eup-si) 693 km², population 132 285, 8 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 14 rural townships

Jeong'eup (75 249) has an area of 4.9 km² and an estimated population of 45 000.

Namwon Metropolitan County (남원시 Namwon-si) 752 km², population 96 243, 7 neighborhoods, 1 urban township, 15 rural townships

Namwon (55 467) has an area of 4.2 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.

Buan County (부안군 Buan-gun) 494 km², population 74 716, 1 urban township, 12 rural townships

Buan (21 663 in urban township) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.

Gochang County (고창군 Gochang-gun) 607 km², population 65 203, 1 urban township, 13 rural townships

Gochang (20 297 in urban township) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Imsil County (임실군 Imsil-gun) 597 km², population 33 008, 1 urban township, 11 rural townships

This county is rural.

Jangsu County (장수군 Jangsu-gun) 534 km², population 26 788, 1 urban township, 6 rural townships

This county is rural.

Jinan County (진안군 Jinan-gun) 789 km², population 30 757, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

Jinan (11 367 in urban township) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Muju County (무주군 Muju-gun) 632 km², population 26 183, 1 urban township, 5 rural townships

Muju (9 270 in urban township) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Sunchang County (순창군 Sunchang-gun) 496 km², population 31 814, 1 urban township, 10 rural townships

Sunchang (10 028 in urban township) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Wanju County (완주군 Wanju-gun) 821 km², population 82 482, 2 urban townships, 11 rural townships

An unidentified urban area 6.5 km NE of Samnye has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of zero.

Samnye (삼례, 17 174 in urban township) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.