Everything about Jeju City totally explained
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 . 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 the south, it meets
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 was put into effect in July 2006.
Administrative divisions
Jeju is divided into 16 neighbourhoods ("Dong"):
- Ara-dong
- Dodu-dong
- Geonip-dong
- Ido 1-dong
- Ido 2-dong
- Iho-dong
- Ildo 1-dong
- Ildo 2-dong
- Nohyeong-dong
- Oedo-dong
- Ora-dong
- Samdo 1-dong
- Samdo 2-dong
- Yeon-dong
- Yongdam 1-dong
- Yongdam 2-dong
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.
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 holes in the downtown area,
Hallasan National Park in the interior, and world’s largest botanical garden
Bunjae Artpia.
Sister cities
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