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| Hangul | 국립전주박물관 |
| Hanja | 國立全州博物馆 |
| Revised Romanization | Guknip Jeonju bangmulgwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kuknip Chŏnju pangmulgwan |
Jeonju National Museum is a national museum located in Jeonju,Jeollabuk-do,South Korea. It opened on October 26,1990,as the ninth South Korean national museum.
The Main Building comprises three permanent exhibits,an Archeology room,a Fine Art room,a Folklore room,and one special exhibit room. [1]
North Jeolla Province,also known as Jeonbuk,is a province of South Korea. North Jeolla has a population of 1,869,711 (2015) and has a geographic area of 8,067 km2 located in the Honam region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. North Jeolla borders the provinces of South Jeolla to the south,North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang to the east,North Chungcheong to the northeast,and South Chungcheong to the north.
Jeonju is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju. The name Jeonju literally means "Perfect Region". It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food,historic buildings,sports activities,and innovative festivals.
The Jeolla Line is a railway line in North and South Jeolla Provinces in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Yeosu.
Imsil County (Imsil-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province,South Korea. Imsil County is a county in central South Jeolla Province,South Korea. It is an area upstream of the Seomjingang River in the Noryeong Mountains,and there is a basin that runs southeast to Namwon. The county office is located in Imsil-eup,and the administrative district is 11 myeon,1eup.
Muju County (Muju-gun),is a county in North Jeolla Province (Jeollabuk-do),South Korea. Muju is known for its Muju Firefly Festival and is a tourist area.
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution,located on the National Mall in Washington,D.C.,United States. It has free admission and is open 364 days a year. In 2021,with 7.1 million visitors,it was the eighteenth most visited museum in the world and the second most visited natural history museum in the world after the Natural History Museum in London. Opened in 1910,the museum on the National Mall was one of the first Smithsonian buildings constructed exclusively to hold the national collections and research facilities. The main building has an overall area of 1.5 million square feet (140,000 m2) with 325,000 square feet (30,200 m2) of exhibition and public space and houses over 1,000 employees.
Nonsan is a city in South Chungcheong Province,South Korea. It is located at 36°12′N127°5′E. The origin of Nonsan's geographical names is said to have come from the small garden " Nolmoe," which rises in the middle of farming fields,where rice paddies and mountain are said to reflect geographical features. The city belongs to the Daejeon Metropolitan Area.
Jeonju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The stadium's capacity is 42,477. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium.
Jeonju Airport is a small military airport located near Jeonju (Chonju),South Korea. Before,it used to serve civilian transport aircraft.
Gwangju National Museum is a national museum located in Gwangju,South Korea. The museum opened in 1978.
Hannam-dong is a dong,neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul,South Korea. One of the most affluent neighborhoods in the country,it has been portrayed continuously in South Korea's popular culture as a wealthy and luxurious spot,and for this it has been the subject of domestic films,television series,and Korean pop music.
Jeonju University (JJ) is a private Christian university in South Korea. The campus is located in 1200 Hyoja-dong,Wansan-gu,Jeonju,Jeollabuk-do.
The Geochang massacre was a massacre conducted by the third battalion of the 9th regiment of the 11th Division of the South Korean Army between 9 February 1951 and 11 February 1951 of 719 unarmed citizens in Geochang,South Gyeongsang district of South Korea. The victims included 385 children. The 11th Division also conducted the Sancheong-Hamyang massacre two days earlier. The general commanding the division was Choe Deok-sin.
Jeonju National University of Education is a national university located in Jeonju,South Korea.
Deokjin-gu is a non-autonomous district in the City of Jeonju in North Jeolla Province,South Korea.
Founded in 2001,Jeonju International Sori Festival (전주세계소리축제) is South Korea's main event for traditional music and,since 2011,world music. In 2012,2013,and 2014,Songlines listed Jeonju Sori Festival among the World's Best 25 International Festivals,the only Asian festival in the list.
Jeonju Hanok Village is a village in the city of Jeonju,South Korea,and overlaps with the Pungnam-dong and Gyo-dong neighborhoods. The village contains over 800 Korean traditional houses called 'Hanok'. The village is famous among Koreans and tourists because of its traditional buildings that strongly contrast with the modern city around it. The village was designated as an International Slow City in 2010 in recognition of its relaxed pace of life where traditional culture and nature blend harmoniously. The number of visitors to Jeonju Hanok Village has increased sharply since the 2000s. The visitor numbers more than doubled from 2007 to 2014,from 3.17 million to 7.89 million. Excluding Seoul,Jeonju is ranked third among major tourist cities throughout Korea,behind Jeju and Busan.
The Jeondong Cathedral also known as the Old Cathedral of Jeondong and now as the Jeondong Church of Francis Xavier is an important Catholic church in Jeonju,South Korea.
Jeonju Station is a railway station of Jeolla Line,located in Deokjin-gu,Jeonju,South Korea. KTX,ITX-Saemaeul,Mugunghwa-ho,S-Train stops at this station. Jeonju Station's feature is station built as Hanok style.
Jeonju Indoor Ice Rink (전주실내빙상경기장),sometimes called Hwasan Indoor Ice Rink,is an indoor ice rink in Wansan-gu,Jeonju-si,Jeollabuk-do,South Korea. It was completed in 1996,originally for the 1997 Winter Universiade. At the Winter Universiade,it was the venue for the figure skating and short track speed skating events. It also hosted the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in 2002 and 2010. It is the largest ice rink in Jeollabuk-do.
Coordinates: 35°48′04″N127°05′23″E / 35.8010°N 127.0897°E
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