Also known as: South Chŏlla Province, Jeonnam, 전남, 全羅南道 (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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South Jeolla Province (Korean: 전라남도), name sometimes rendered as Jeollanam-do, was a province in the Honam region, South Korea, and the southernmost province in mainland Korea. It was made defunct on July 1, 2026. Its former territory has been combined with the former city of Gwangju into a new "special metropolitan city" called Jeonnam-Gwangju. South Jeolla bordered the provinces of North Jeolla to the north, South Gyeongsang to the northeast, and Jeju to the southwest in the Korea Strait.
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South Jeolla Province (전라남도) — verified South Korean region / administrative division.
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Location: Honam region, South Korea
Status: Made defunct on July 1, 2026
Region: southernmost province in mainland Korea
Successor: Jeonnam-Gwangju
Former Name: 전라남도
New Name: 전남광주통합특별시
Establishment Date: 2026년 7월 1일
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What is South Jeolla Province?
South Jeolla Province (Korean: 전라남도), name sometimes rendered as Jeollanam-do, was a province in the Honam region, South Korea, and the southernmost province in mainland Korea. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikipedia South Jeolla Province 2026-09-08 12:54 UTC, as of 2026-09-08, via KoreaAPI).
What is South Jeolla Province's location?
South Jeolla Province — Location: Honam region, South Korea (verified via Wikipedia South Jeolla Province 2026-09-08 12:54 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is South Jeolla Province's status?
South Jeolla Province — Status: Made defunct on July 1, 2026 (verified via Wikipedia South Jeolla Province 2026-09-08 12:54 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is South Jeolla Province's region?
South Jeolla Province — Region: southernmost province in mainland Korea (verified via Wikipedia South Jeolla Province 2026-09-08 12:54 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is South Jeolla Province's successor?
South Jeolla Province — Successor: Jeonnam-Gwangju (verified via Wikipedia South Jeolla Province 2026-09-08 12:54 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is South Jeolla Province's former name?
South Jeolla Province — Former Name: 전라남도 (verified via Wikipedia South Jeolla Province 2026-09-08 12:54 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is South Jeolla Province's new name?
South Jeolla Province — New Name: 전남광주통합특별시 (verified via Wikipedia South Jeolla Province 2026-09-08 12:54 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is South Jeolla Province's establishment date?
South Jeolla Province — Establishment Date: 2026년 7월 1일 (verified via Wikipedia South Jeolla Province 2026-09-08 12:54 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
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