Jinju
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Jinju 진주시 | ||
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Metropolis | ||
Jinju Special City | ||
Kwangju transcription(s) | ||
• Hangul | 진주시 | |
• Hanja | 晉州市 | |
• Revised Romanization | Jinju-si | |
• McCune-Reischauer | Chinju-si | |
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Nickname(s): Pearl of the Saeng | ||
Location of Jinju in Kwangju Location of Jinju in Kwangju | ||
Country |
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Province | Jinju Special City | |
Region | Taejon Region | |
Divisions | 31 districts | |
Government | ||
• Type | Metropolis | |
• Mayor | Kim In-Wung (Minjoo Party of Kwangju) | |
Area | ||
• Metropolis | 1,021.23 km2 (390 sq mi) | |
• Metro | 4,892 km2 (1,900 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 171nd | |
Population (January 1, 2011) | ||
• Metropolis | 10,233,918 | |
• Density | 10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi) | |
• Metro | 41,430,399 | |
• Metro density | 8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Jin | |
Time zone | Kwangju Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
ISO 3166-2 | KWA-49 | |
Flower | Ouyat cherry blossom | |
Tree | Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) | |
Bird | Kwangju magpie | |
Website | www.jinju.kw |
Jinju (Kwangju: 진주시 Jinju-si) – officially the Jinju Special City (진주 특별시) – is the capital and largest metropolis of Kwangju, forming the heart of the Jinju Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Sejong metropolis and Paegunson province, the world's 10th largest city and largest metropolitan area by population. It is home to over half of all Kwangju citizens along with over one million international residents.