Chinju

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Chinju (often spelled Jinju) is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, known for its historic fortress, Namgang Yudeung (Lantern) Festival, and rich cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeStatus city
alternateName Jinju NERFINISHED
Jinju-si NERFINISHED
country South Korea
countrySubdivision South Gyeongsang Province NERFINISHED
dialect Gyeongsang dialect NERFINISHED
governingBody Jinju City Government NERFINISHED
hasAirportNearby Sacheon Airport NERFINISHED
hasCulturalAttraction Chokseoknu Pavilion NERFINISHED
Jinju National Museum NERFINISHED
Jinjuseong Fortress NERFINISHED
hasEducationalInstitution Gyeongsang National University NERFINISHED
Jinju Health College NERFINISHED
hasFestival Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival NERFINISHED
hasHistoricSite Chokseoknu Pavilion NERFINISHED
Jinjuseong Fortress NERFINISHED
hasIndustry agricultural products processing
machinery manufacturing
textiles
hasRiver Nam River NERFINISHED
hasSymbol city bird: pigeon
city flower: rose
city tree: zelkova
hasTransport Jinju KTX service
Jinju Station NERFINISHED
historicalEventAssociated Imjin War NERFINISHED
Siege of Jinju (1592) NERFINISHED
Siege of Jinju (1593) NERFINISHED
hostsFestival Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival NERFINISHED
Namgang Yudeung Festival NERFINISHED
isKnownFor Lantern Festival NERFINISHED
Namgang Yudeung Festival NERFINISHED
cultural heritage
historic fortress
traditional lantern displays
isProvincialCapitalOf none
KoreanNameHangul 진주시 NERFINISHED
KoreanNameMcCuneReischauer Chinju-si NERFINISHED
KoreanNameRevisedRomanization Jinju-si NERFINISHED
language Korean
leaderTitle Mayor of Jinju
locatedIn South Gyeongsang Province NERFINISHED
Yeongnam region
locatedOnRiver Nam River NERFINISHED
region South Gyeongsang NERFINISHED
timeZone Korea Standard Time NERFINISHED

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Wels hasTwinTown Chinju