Jeju, SOUTH KOREA
Date Modified: 06.28.2008
Content: Jeju - General Info and Links
Source: Wikipedia
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Area: 255.5 km2
Population: 259,290
Population density: 1,014.8 people/km2
Jeju City (Jeju-si) is
the capital of Jeju Province in South Korea and the largest city
on Jeju Island. 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 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 at the southern coast of South
Jeolla Province. To east and west, it borders Bukjeju County.
To the south, it meets Namjeju County and Seogwipo City at the
top of Hallasan, the island's sole mountain.
>>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, 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 has not yet been put into effect.
>>Transportation
Jeju City is the principal transportation center for Jeju Province.
It is home to the island's sole airport, Jeju 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.
>>Tourism
Because of 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 holes in
the downtown area, and Hallasan National Park in the interior.
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Jeju City Government Website
http://english.jeju.go.kr/index.php
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