Naju
나주
Municipal city
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul나주시
 • Hanja羅州市
 • Revised RomanizationNaju-si
 • McCune–ReischauerRaju-si
Flag of Naju
Flag
Official logo of Naju
Emblem of Naju
Anthem: Good Job, Naju!
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 35°02′N 126°43′E / 35.033°N 126.717°E / 35.033; 126.717
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 12 myeon, 6 dong
Area
 • Total603.88 km2 (233.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total119,367
 • Density196.2/km2 (508/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Jeolla

Naju (Korean pronunciation: [na̞.dzu]) is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

The capital of South Jeolla was located at Naju until it was moved to Gwangju in 1895. The name Jeolla actually originates from the first character of Jeonju (전; 全) and the first character of Naju (라; 羅; nowadays spelled and pronounced 나/na according to the South Korean standard). Dongshin University is situated in Naju. Naju is famous for the Naju Pear which is a large round pear that forms its district logo.

History

Climate

Climate data for Naju (1993–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3) 		8.5
(47.3) 		13.8
(56.8) 		19.9
(67.8) 		25.1
(77.2) 		28.3
(82.9) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.7
(89.1) 		27.9
(82.2) 		22.4
(72.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		8.0
(46.4) 		19.8
(67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5) 		2.3
(36.1) 		6.7
(44.1) 		12.6
(54.7) 		18.0
(64.4) 		22.5
(72.5) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.4
(79.5) 		21.9
(71.4) 		15.2
(59.4) 		8.7
(47.7) 		2.3
(36.1) 		13.6
(56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		0.7
(33.3) 		6.2
(43.2) 		12.0
(53.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		17.5
(63.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		8.6
(47.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.5
(1.20) 		40.3
(1.59) 		61.6
(2.43) 		86.5
(3.41) 		107.4
(4.23) 		157.3
(6.19) 		274.1
(10.79) 		264.4
(10.41) 		139.9
(5.51) 		66.6
(2.62) 		47.4
(1.87) 		34.4
(1.35) 		1,310.4
(51.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.8 6.4 7.3 7.6 7.7 8.4 12.4 11.6 7.6 5.2 6.6 7.9 95.5
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[4]

Products

A well-known local product is the Naju pear, which has long been cultivated along the Yeongsan River.[5]

Naju pears and Oriental melons are popular as gifts for Lunar New Year and other holidays.

Innovation city

Naju was designated an Innovation City and the opening ceremony for city construction was held on November 8, 2007. President Roh participated in the opening events.

As the city won the title of "Innovation City", several public organizations have relocated to here from Seoul. Start of the construction was 4th in line after Jeju, Gimcheon and Jinju. The organizations that were the targeted for moving are:[6]

Energy

IT & Communications

Agriculture

Culture & Others

The new city is set to be 7.327 square kilometres (2.83 sq mi) in area with the grand plan of developing it into a cultural center in the southwestern economy.[7]

Near the Innovation City is the Naju Pear Museum and Pear Orchard for Tourists (나주배박물관 및 배밭 관광체험), which is dedicated to the Asian pear; all of its displays are in Korean.

Notable People

Jin Hyeon Ju (Stage Name Belle) - member of KPop group Cignature

Symbols

Festivals

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea

Twin towns and sister cities

Naju is twinned with:

Culture

The drama Jumong was filmed in Naju. An amusement park called 'Samhanji Theme Park' was used for the film set because of its traditional sceneries. The 2021 drama Nevertheless also had scenes filmed in Naju.[9]

It hosts events such as hands-on experience on natural dyeing process for children. Many elementary schools are registering for this program.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Establishment of city and county according to Constitution of the Republic of Korea(1981.4.13)
  2. ^ Provisional changes including Guri city and 11 cities and counties and permission of modification naming Naju.(1985.12.28.) from Constitution of the Republic of Korea
  3. ^ Institution dealing with complex of city-county.(1994.8.3.)
  4. ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Local Specialties - Shopping - Tourism/Shopping - NAJUSI".
  6. ^ 혁신도시 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  7. ^ "혁신도시" (in Korean). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
  8. ^ "Nanchang City and Sister Cities Intercommunion". Nanchang Municipal Party Committee of the CPC and Nanchang Municipal Government. Nanchang Economic Information Center. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  9. ^ "Missing "Nevertheless," Already? Here Are Our 6 Favourite Filming Locations from the Drama You Can Visit". 26 August 2021.
  10. ^ 나주 천연염색문화관 체험현장 ‘각광’ [Experiencing the Naju Natural Dyeing Culture Center is Becoming Popular]. dailian.co.kr. 13 April 2007.

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