Jeju City
| Jeju City | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: | 제주시 |
| Hanja: | 濟州市 |
| Revised Romanization: | Jeju-si |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Cheju-shi |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 255.5 km² |
| Population: | 259,290 [1] |
| Pop. density: | 1,014.8 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 19 dong |
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. The city was founded in 1955.
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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
Sister Cities
- Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Japan
- Shanghai, PRC
- Guilin, Guangxi Automonous Region, PRC
- Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, PRC
- Kunshan, Suzhou District, Jiangsu Province, PRC
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
See also
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| Administrative divisions of Jeju province, South Korea | |
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| Capital Jeju City | |
| Cities Jeju City | Seogwipo | |
| Counties Bukjeju | Namjeju | |
Categories: Jeju | Cities in South Korea