Wanju County

Wanju
완주군

County

Korean transcription(s)

• Hangul

완 주 군

• Hanja

完州郡

• Revised Romanization

Wanju-gun

• McCune-Reischauer

Wanju-gun

Emblem of Wanju

Location in South Korea

Coordinates: KR 35°53′29″N 127°15′14″E / 35.891275°N 127.253895°ECoordinates: KR 35°53′29″N 127°15′14″E / 35.891275°N 127.253895°E

Country

South Korea

Region

Honam

Administrative divisions

2 eup, 11 myeon

Area

• Total

820.94 km² (316.97 sq mi)

Population (2014)

• Total

90,295

• Density

102.3/km² (265/sq mi)

• Dialect

Jeolla

Wanju County (Wanju-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. This county should not be confused with Wonju, in Gangwon-do. It almost entirely surrounds Jeonju.

Gallery

Wanju county (In Gui near Gui Lake outside Jeonju - September, 2014).

Shinto shrine in Jeonju during Korea under Japanese rule's period.
Wanju county housing development near Gui Lake - September, 2014.
Wanju county housing development near Gui Lake - September, 2014.
Autumn rice fields ready for harvesting - Wanju county near Gui Lake. September, 2014.

Twin towns – Sister cities

Wanju is twinned with:

External links

Government of Wanju County

North Jeolla Province

Jeonju (capital)

Specific city

Jeonju	Deokjin Wansan

Cities

Counties

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