Gimje

Gimje (Gimje-si) is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Gimje

김제시
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationGimje-si
  McCune-ReischauerKimje-si
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Location in South Korea
Coordinates: 35°48′06″N 126°53′20″E
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 14 myeon, 4 dong
Area
  Total545.19 km2 (210.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total88,479
  Density162.29/km2 (420.3/sq mi)
  Dialect
Jeolla

History

The Gimje area is located on the "great plains" of Korea and has been cultivated since ancient times. Nations of early date ascended in the year 200. The Baekje Kingdom invaded and incorporated several small mahan states in the 13th year of King Onjo's reign. The Baekje Kingdom changed its name to Byeogol, but when is not clear.

In the Joseon Dynasty, Gimje first appeared in the year 1466 when Sejo of Joseon ruled. He promoted Gimje to an independent county. In 1628, Gwanghaegun of Joseon combined the nearby district of Mangyeong District into Gimje County.[1]

The Baekje Kingdom was ruined by the Tang and Silla Kingdoms and the Unified Silla Kingdom changed the city's name to Gimje city.

The Goryeo dynasty promoted Gimje city to Gimje District in the 21st year of King Injong’s reign.

City government has always highly regarded and promoted the cultivation of rice and other crop species. From the Baekje Kingdom through the 21st century, Gimje has been one of the best areas for growing rice.

Horizon Festival

Gimje is known as the region where the sky meets the ground, hence the festival of horizon or 'jipyeongseon.' It is held at Byeokgolje area, and more than one million tourists visit it each year. Gimje Horizon Festival hosts a wide range of programs including Samullori (traditional percussion quartet) contest, rural landscape drawing contest, celebratory performances, street parade, Ssireum (wrestling), and traditional weddings.[2] Gimje is the only region where Koreans can see the horizon from a landlocked area. The festival was appointed an Excellent Festival for 4 years between 2004 and 2008. It also provides city residents a chance to experience traditional farming methods.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

Gimje is twinned with:

People from Gimje

See also

References

  1. History of Gimje county was originally from city English page. http://www.gimje.go.kr/foreign/english/sub1/sub1.jsp%5B%5D
  2. Gimje Horizon Festival (김제 지평선축제) - Official Korea Tourism Organization. english.visitkorea.or.kr.
  3. 김제 (2007-12-23). '지평선축제' 4년 연속 최우수축제 [The best festival in 4 years]. Yeonhap News.
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