Jinju

Jinju is a city in the west of the province of Gyeongsangnam -do in South Korea. It is located on Namgang. To the north lie the counties Sancheong, Uiryeong and Haman, Masan in the east, in the south of the county Goseong and Sacheon and west of Hadong County. In Jinju every year takes place the famous lantern festival in October.

Administrative Divisions

Jinju is myeong in a eup, 15, and 21 divided dong.

• Munsan - eup ( 문산읍 )

• Naedong -myeon ( 내동면 )
• Jeongchon - myeong ( 정촌면 )
• Geumgok - myeong ( 금곡면 )
• Jinseong - myeong ( 진성면 )
• Ilbanseong - myeong ( 일반성면 )
• Ibanseong - myeong ( 이반성면 )
• Sabong - myeong ( 사봉면 )
• Jisu - myeong ( 지수면 )

• Daegok - myeong ( 대곡면 )
• Geumsansa - myeong ( 금산면 )
• Jibhyeon - myeong ( 집현면 )
• Micheon - myeong ( 미천면 )
• Myeongseok - myeong ( 명석면 )
• Daepyeong - myeong ( 대평면 )
• Sugok - myeong ( 수곡면 )

• Manggyeong -dong ( 망경동 )
• Gangnam- dong ( 강남동 )
• Hiram -dong ( 칠암동 )
• Seongji -dong ( 성지 동 )
• Jungan -dong ( 중앙동 )
• Bongan -dong ( 봉 안동 )
• Sangbongdong -dong ( 상봉동동 )
• Sangbongseo -dong ( 상봉서동 )
• Bongsu -dong ( 봉 수동 )
• Okbong -dong ( 옥봉동 )

• Sangdae 1 -dong ( 동 상대 1 )
• Sangdae 2 -dong ( 상대 2 동 )
• Hadae 1 -dong ( 동 하대 1 )
• Hadae 2 -dong ( 하대 2 동 )
• Sangpyeong -dong ( 상평동 )
• Chojang -dong ( 초장동 )
• Pyeonggeo -dong ( 평거동 )
• Sinan- dong ( 신안동 )
• Ihyeon -dong ( 이현동 ​​)
• Panmun -dong ( 판문동 )
• Gaho -dong ( 가호 동 )

Twinning

• United States Eugene, United States, since 1961
• Japan Kitami, Japan, since 1985
• Canada Winnipeg, Canada, since 1992
• Flag of South Korea Suncheon, South Korea, since 1998
• Japan Kyoto, Japan, since 1999
• Japan Matsue, Japan, since 1999
• People's Republic of China, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China, since 2000
• Flag of South Korea Asan, South Korea, since 2004
• Flag of South Korea Andong, South Korea, since 2004
• Flag of South Korea Gangnam -gu, South Korea, since 2005
• Russia Omsk, Russia, since 2007

Sons and daughters of the town

• Yeondoo Jung ( born 1969 ), Photographer