Honam

Honam
Korean name
Hangul	호남
Hanja	湖南
Revised Romanization	Honam
McCune–Reischauer	Honam

Honam (Korean pronunciation: [ho.nam]; literally "south of the lake") is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea.^[1] Today, the term refers to Gwangju, South Jeolla Province and Jeonbuk State.^[1] The name "Jeonla-do" is used in the names of the Honam railway line and Honam Expressway, which are major transportation corridors connecting Seoul and Daejeon to the Honam region. The name is often used to refer to people residing in the region. There is also Honam University, which is located in Gwangju, the biggest city in Honam.^[2]

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^ ^a ^b "Where is Ho (Lake) in Honam / Hoseo? Byeolgogje? Seungrimji?". yonhapnews (in Korean). 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
^ sourcers. "How to get to Honam University". www.honam.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-28.

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[:0-1] "Where is Ho (Lake) in Honam / Hoseo? Byeolgogje? Seungrimji?". yonhapnews (in Korean). 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2018-04-28.

[2] sourcers. "How to get to Honam University". www.honam.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-28.

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v t e Regions and administrative divisions of South Korea
Regions	Gyeonggi Capital area Gwandong Yeongdong Yeongseo Hoseo Daejeon–Sejong–Chungnam Chungbuk Honam Yeongnam Daegu–Gyeongbuk Busan–Ulsan–Gyeongnam Southeastern MIR Jeju
Provinces	North Chungcheong South Chungcheong Gyeonggi North Gyeongsang South Gyeongsang South Jeolla (Claimed five Northern Korean Provinces)
Special self-governing province and States	Jeju Gangwon Jeonbuk
Special city	Seoul
Special self-governing city	Sejong
Metropolitan cities	Busan Daegu Daejeon Gwangju Incheon Ulsan

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