Jeonju
Designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2012, Jeonju is a large South Korean city with over 1,300 years of history and one of the country's most celebrated food cultures. The Jeonju Hanok Village, Gyeonggijeon shrine, and the historic Pungnammun gate anchor a centre dense with traditional architecture, while the surrounding mountain country offers scenic viewpoints close to the city. UNESCO World Heritage sites lie within the wider region.
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- Population638,421
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.5 km1.6 mi
Jeonju: quick answers
Where is Jeonju?
Jeonju is in South Korea, about 62 km39 miles in a straight line from Daejeon.
How do you get to Jeonju?
The nearest airport is Jeonju (CHN), about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Jeonju?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is July, with about 262 mm10.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Jeonju?
OpenStreetMap lists 11 museums, 55 restaurants, 46 cafés and 31 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.