Jinju
Municipal City in Yeongnam, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the city in Hebei, China with the same Hanja name, see Jinzhou, Hebei. For the Chinese opera form, see Shanxi opera.
Jinju (Korean pronunciation: [tɕin.dzu]) is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Command is located in the eastern part of the city. There are cultural-historical tourist attractions in Jinju such as Jinju Fortress, the Jinju National Museum, and the Nam-gang Prehistoric Site Museum.
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Jinju
진주시 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 진주시 |
• Hanja | 晉州市 |
• Revised Romanization | Jinju-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | Chinju-si |
Coordinates: 35°12′N 128°05′E | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Yeongnam |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 15 myeon, 21 dong |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Cho Kyu-il (Liberty Korea) |
• Members of National Assembly | Jinju A: Park Dae-chul (Liberty Korea) Jinju B: Kang Minkuk (People Power Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 712.63 km2 (275.15 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 345,463 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Area code | (+82)-55- 7xx |
Website | www |
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