Naju

Naju 나주
Municipal city
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	나주시
• Hanja	羅州市
• Revised Romanization	Naju-si
• McCune–Reischauer	Raju-si
Flag Emblem of Naju
Anthem: Good Job, Naju!
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 35°02′N 126°43′E / 35.033°N 126.717°E / 35.033; 126.717
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 12 myeon, 6 dong
Area
• Total	603.88 km2 (233.16 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	119,367
• Density	196.2/km2 (508/sq mi)
• Dialect	Jeolla

Naju (Korean pronunciation: [na̞.dzu]) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

The capital of South Jeolla was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla actually originates from the first character of Jeonju (전; 全) and the first character of Naju (라; 羅; nowadays spelled and pronounced 나/na according to the South Korean standard). Dongshin University is situated in Naju. Naju is famous for the Naju Pear which is a large round pear that forms its district logo.