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Jeju (Jeju-si) is the capital of Jeju province
Jeju-do

Jeju-do is the only special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946....
 in South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is . The city is served by Jeju International Airport
Jeju International Airport

Jeju International Airport Revised Romanization of Korean; Jeju Gukje Gonghang, McCune-Reischauer; Cheju Kukche Konghang) is the 3rd largest in South Korea, just behind Gimpo Airport in Seoul and Incheon International Airport in Incheon....
 (IATA code CJU).

Located in a southern island where the weather is mild even in winter, the city is a famous resort with public casino
Casino

A casino is, in the modern sense of the word, a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships and other tourist attractions....
 facilities. Jeju welcomes over 4 million visitors from mainland Korea, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, and China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 every year.

ts present boundaries, Jeju City is 19.3 kilometers from east to west, and 10.2 kilometers from north to south.






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Jeju (Jeju-si) is the capital of Jeju province
Jeju-do

Jeju-do is the only special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946....
 in South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is . The city is served by Jeju International Airport
Jeju International Airport

Jeju International Airport Revised Romanization of Korean; Jeju Gukje Gonghang, McCune-Reischauer; Cheju Kukche Konghang) is the 3rd largest in South Korea, just behind Gimpo Airport in Seoul and Incheon International Airport in Incheon....
 (IATA code CJU).

Located in a southern island where the weather is mild even in winter, the city is a famous resort with public casino
Casino

A casino is, in the modern sense of the word, a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships and other tourist attractions....
 facilities. Jeju welcomes over 4 million visitors from mainland Korea, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, and China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 every year.

Geography

In its present boundaries, Jeju City is 19.3 kilometers from east to west, and 10.2 kilometers from north to south. To the north, it looks across the Korea Strait
Korea Strait

The Korea Strait is a strait between South Korea and Japan, connecting the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan in the northwest Pacific Ocean. The strait is split by the Tsushima Island into the western channel and the Tsushima Strait ....
 at the southern coast of South Jeolla Province. To the south, it meets Seogwipo
Seogwipo

Seogwipo is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Jeju-do, South Korea with a pre-2008 estimated population of 155,000 inhabitants. In July, 2006, Seogwipo city was expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island....
 City at the top of Hallasan
Hallasan

Hallasan is a shield volcano on Jeju-do of South Korea. Hallasan is the highest mountain of South Korea. The area around the mountain is a designated national park, the Hallasan National Park ....
, the island's sole mountain.

History

The area of the city has played a central role in Jeju since before recorded history. The Samseonghyeol
Samseonghyeol

The Samseonghyeol are three large holes in the ground in Jeju, Jeju on Jeju-do, an island in the northern East China Sea. The holes are located in the city's urban area on the island's central north coast....
, holes from which the three ancestors of the Jeju people are said to have come, are located in downtown Jeju City.

The city has grown quite rapidly since the 1970s. Shin Jeju, or "new Jeju", was created some decades ago, up the hill from the airport and houses many government buildings. The thatched roof buildings that were common throughout the city until the 1970s are gradually disappearing.

The city was separated from Bukjeju County
Bukjeju County

Bukjeju County was a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Jeju-do, South Korea until July 1, 2006, when it was merged with Jeju City....
 in 1955. However, in 2005 Jeju Province voters approved a proposal to merge the city with Bukjeju County, also merging Seogwipo
Seogwipo

Seogwipo is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Jeju-do, South Korea with a pre-2008 estimated population of 155,000 inhabitants. In July, 2006, Seogwipo city was expanded to include the entire southern half of Jeju island....
 with Namjeju County
Namjeju County

Namjeju County was a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Jeju-do, South Korea until July 1, 2006 when it was merged with Seogwipo City....
 to create two large cities directly administered by the province. That change was put into effect in July 2006.

Administrative divisions

Jeju is divided into 19 neighbourhoods (dong), 4 towns (eup), and 3 township (myeon):
  • Aeweol-eup
  • Gujwa-eup
  • Hanrim-eup
  • Jocheon-eup
  • Chuja-myeon
  • Hangyeong-myeon
  • Udo-myeon
    Udo

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  • Ara-dong
  • Bonggae-dong
  • Dodu-dong
  • Geonip-dong
  • Hwabuk-dong
  • Ido-1-dong (??1?)
  • Ido-2-dong (??2?)
  • Iho-dong
  • Ildo-1-dong (??1?)
  • Ildo-2-dong (??2?)
  • Nohyeong-dong
  • Oedo-dong
  • Ora-dong
  • Samdo-1-dong (??1?)
  • Samdo-2-dong (??2?)
  • Samyang-dong
  • Yeon-dong
  • Yongdam-1-dong (??1?)
  • Yongdam-2-dong (??2?)


Transportation

Jeju City is the principal transportation center for Jeju Province. It is home to the island's sole airport, Jeju International Airport
Jeju International Airport

Jeju International Airport Revised Romanization of Korean; Jeju Gukje Gonghang, McCune-Reischauer; Cheju Kukche Konghang) is the 3rd largest in South Korea, just behind Gimpo Airport in Seoul and Incheon International Airport in Incheon....
. In addition, its port is the largest on the island, serving the great majority of passenger and cargo vessels that visit the island. It also stands at the center of the island's road network.

Tourism

Due to its central position in transportation, Jeju City gets the lion's share of tourist traffic to the island. Many tourists arrive at the city through the port terminal or airport, stay in the tourist hotels of the Sinjeju neighborhood, and stay within the city to visit various Jeju tourist attractions. These include Dragon's Head Rock along the coast, the Samseonghyeol
Samseonghyeol

The Samseonghyeol are three large holes in the ground in Jeju, Jeju on Jeju-do, an island in the northern East China Sea. The holes are located in the city's urban area on the island's central north coast....
 holes in the downtown area, Hallasan National Park in the interior, and world’s largest botanical garden Bunjae Artpia.

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See also

  • List of cities in South Korea
  • Geography of South Korea
    Geography of South Korea

    South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass.The only country with a land border to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with 238 km of border running along the Korean Demilitarized Zone....


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