South Jeolla Province

South Jeolla Province 전라남도
Province
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	전라남도
• Hanja	全羅南道
• McCune‑Reischauer	Chŏllanam-do
• Revised Romanization	Jeollanam-do
From the left: Damyang, Yeosu, Mokpo, Yeongam, Haenam, Boseong
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Coordinates: 34°45′N 127°0′E / 34.750°N 127.000°E / 34.750; 127.000
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Largest city	Suncheon
Capital	Muan County
Subdivisions	5 cities; 17 counties
Government
• Governor	Kim Yung-rok (D)
Area
• Total	12,335.13 km2 (4,762.62 sq mi)
• Rank	3rd
Population  (October, 2014)
• Total	1,817,697
• Rank	6th
• Density	147.36/km2 (381.7/sq mi)
Provincial symbols
• Flower	Camellia japonica
• Tree	Ginkgo
• Bird	Oriental turtle dove
GDP [1]
• Total	KR₩ 91 trillion US$ 73 billion (2022)
ISO 3166 code	KR-46
Dialect	Jeolla
Website	Official website (English)

South Jeolla Province (Korean: 전라남도; Hanja: 全羅南道; Jeollanam-do), also known as Jeonnam (Korean: 전남; Hanja: 全南), is a province in the Honam region, South Korea, and the southernmost province in mainland Korea. South Jeolla borders the provinces of North Jeolla to the north, South Gyeongsang to the northeast, and Jeju to the southwest in the Korea Strait.

Suncheon is the largest city in the province, closely followed by Yeosu. Other major cities include Mokpo, Gwangyang and Naju.