Honam is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla

Jeolla

Jeolla was a province in southwestern Korea, one of the historical Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. It consisted of the modern South Korean provinces of North Jeolla, South Jeolla and the Special City of Gwangju as well as Jeju Island...

 Province in what is now South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. Today, the term refers to North and South Jeolla Provinces.

The name "Honam" is used in the names of the Honam railway line

Honam Line

The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Gwangju and Mokpo.-History:...

  and Honam Expressway

Honam Expressway

The Honam Expressway or Honamseon is a freeway serving the Honam region in South Korea. The freeway connects Nonsan on the Cheonan-Nonsan Expressway and Honam Expressway Branch Line to Gwangju and Suncheon on the Namhae Expressway. The freeway's route number is 25...

, which are major transportation corridors connecting Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

 and Daejeon

Daejeon

Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...

 to the Honam region.

The name is often used to refer to people residing in the region.

There is also Honam University

Honam University

Honam University is a university located in Gwangsan-gu, South Korea....

, which is located in Gwangju

Gwangju

Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...

, the capital of South Jeolla Province.

See also

• North Jeolla Province
• South Jeolla Province
• Gwangju
  Gwangju
  Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
  
  
• Regions of Korea
  Regions of Korea
  Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula...
  
  
• Yeongnam
  Yeongnam
  Yeongnam is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea....
  
  
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