Jinju

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Jinju 진주시
Municipal City
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	진주시
• Hanja	晉州市
• Revised Romanization	Jinju-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Chinju-si
Jinju and Nam River
Flag Emblem of Jinju
Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 35°12′N 128°05′E / 35.200°N 128.083°E / 35.200; 128.083
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 15 myeon, 21 dong
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Cho Kyu-il (Liberty Korea)
• Members of National Assembly	Jinju A: Park Dae-chul (Liberty Korea) Jinju B: Kang Minkuk (People Power Party)
Area
• Total	712.86 km2 (275.24 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	339,388
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Area code	(+82)-55- 7xx
Website	www.jinju.go.kr/english.web

Jinju (Korean: 진주; Korean pronunciation: [tɕin.dʑu]) is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first (1592) and second (1593) Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War. The Republic of Korea Air Force Education and Training Command is located in the eastern part of the city. There are cultural-historical tourist attractions in Jinju such as Jinju Fortress, the Jinju National Museum, and the Nam-gang Prehistoric Site Museum.