Jeju City
| Jeju City 제주시 濟州市 | |||
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| — Municipal City — | |||
| Korean transcription(s) | |||
| - Hangul | 제주시 | ||
| - Hanja | 濟州市 | ||
| - Revised Romanization | Jeju-si | ||
| - McCune-Reischauer | Cheju-si | ||
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| Country |  South Korea | ||
| Region | Jeju | ||
| Administrative divisions | 19 dong, 4 eup, 3 myeon | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 977.8 km (377.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 408,364 | ||
| - Density | 418/km (1,082.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Dialect | Jeju | ||
Jeju (Jeju-si) is the capital of Jeju province in South Korea and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is 33°30′N 126°31′E / 33.5°N 126.517°E. The city is served by Jeju International Airport (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 facilities. Jeju welcomes over 4 million visitors from mainland Korea, Japan, and China every year.
Geography
In its former boundaries, Jeju City was 19.3 kilometers from east to west, and 10.2 kilometers from north to south. To the north, it looks across the Korea Strait at the southern coast of South Jeolla Province. To the south, it meets Seogwipo City at the top of Hallasan, the island's sole mountain.
Climate
History
The area of the city has played a central role in Jeju since before recorded history. The Samseonghyeol, 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 (신제주), 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 in 1955. However, in 2005 Jeju Province voters approved a proposal to merge the city with Bukjeju County, also merging Seogwipo with Namjeju County 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 townships (myeon):
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Transportation
Jeju City is the principal transportation center for Jeju Province. It is home to the island's sole airport, Jeju International Airport. 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. To travel throughout the city and island, various buses are available and affordably priced, typically running approximately 1,000 won (0.90 Cents USD)for one ride. A bus ride from Jeju City to Seogwipo (the second largest city on the island) is typically an hour.
Economy
Jeju Air has its headquarters in Jeju City. The city also sells lots of oranges for which Jeju is famous. Jeju City is surrounded by orange and mandarin farms.
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 neighborhood, and stay within the city to visit various Jeju tourist attractions. These include Dragon's Head Rock along the coast, the Samseonghyeol holes in the downtown area, Hallasan National Park in the interior, the country's tallest mountain Halla-san, and world's largest botanical garden .
Sister cities
Jeju has a "Memorandum of Understanding" with Ulm, Germany.
See also
References
External links
Coordinates: 33°30′N 126°31′E / 33.5°N 126.517°E
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeju_City
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