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Region in South Korea
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
.
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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.
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