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{{Short description|City in Jeju, South Korea}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Jeju

| native_name = {{lang|ko|제주시}}

| translit_lang1 = Korean

| settlement_type = Administrative city

| translit_lang1_type1 = Hangul

| translit_lang1_info1 = {{lang|ko|제주시}}

| translit_lang1_type2 = Hanja

| translit_lang1_info2 = {{lang|ko|濟州市}}

| translit_lang1_type3 = {{nowrap|Revised Romanization}}

| translit_lang1_info3 = Jeju-si

| translit_lang1_type4 = {{nowrap|McCune–Reischauer}}

| translit_lang1_info4 = Cheju-si

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|image5 = Lighthouse of Jeju Port (02).jpg

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| image_caption = From the left: Panoramic view of Jeju City, Yongdam-dong, Jeju Stone Park, Jeju Black, Lighthouse of Jeju Port, veld

| image_map = Jeju-Jeju.svg

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| map_caption = Location in South Korea

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = South Korea

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Jeju

| population_blank1_title = Dialect

| population_blank1 = Jeju

| area_total_km2 = 977.8

| population_total = 488,844{{cite web |url=https://jumin.mois.go.kr/|title=Population statistics |date=2024|website=Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety}}

| population_density_km2 = 503.18

| parts_type = Administrative divisions

| parts = 19 dong, 4 eup, 3 myeon

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| blank_emblem_type = Emblem of Jeju City

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| website = http://www.jejusi.go.kr/

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| population as of = 2024

| population density (per square km) as of = 2020

| government_type = Mayor appointed by governor, no city council (unique in Korea due to Jeju's autonomy)

| leader_party = {{Small|Independent}}

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Kim Wan-geun

| image_blank_emblem = Jeju-si logo.png

| coordinates = {{Coord|33.513|126.523|region:KR-49_type:city(2,500,000)|display=inline,title|format=dms}}

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Jeju City ({{langx|ko|제주시|Jeju-si}}; {{IPA|ko|tɕe̞.dʑu}}) is the capital of the Jeju Province in South Korea and the largest city on Jeju Island. The city is served by Jeju International Airport (IATA code CJU).

Located on an island off the Korean Peninsula, Jeju has mild, warm weather during much of the year. The city is a well-known resort, with prestigious hotels and public casino facilities. In 2011, 9.9 million passengers flew between the two cities of Seoul and Jeju, making the Gimpo–Jeju route the world's busiest passenger air route.{{cite web |title=Top flights |url= https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/05/daily-chart-8 |work=Daily chart |date=2012-05-14 |publisher=The Economist |access-date=2012-05-14 |quote=Jeju, on the South Korean island of the same name, is not one of the country's 20 biggest cities. Yet the island's allure as a domestic tourist destination resulted in 9.9m passengers flying between Seoul and Jeju (in either direction) in 2011. This makes it the busiest airline route in the world, according to Amadeus, a company that provides technology to the travel industry.}}

Jeju welcomes over ten million visitors every year, mainly from the South Korean mainland, Japan, and China.{{cite web |title=Jeju Island: South Korea's volcanic holiday destination |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/jeju-island-introduction/index.html |date=2014-04-17 |publisher=CNN |access-date=2015-04-15}}{{cite web |title=The Chinese are buying up South Korea's Jeju Island, and the islanders are not too pleased |url=http://qz.com/259419/the-chinese-are-buying-out-south-koreas-jeju-island-and-the-islanders-are-none-too-pleased/ |date=2014-09-11 |work=Quartz |publisher=Atlantic Media |access-date=2015-04-15}} The population of Jeju City is 486,604 people and 225,139 households (244,468 men and 245,136 women, May 2024).{{Cite web |last= |script-title=ko:제주시홈페이지 |url=https://www.jejusi.go.kr/information/statistics/population.do?mode=detail¬ice_id=deb5a1da99934ff3b9c1b226faf8eff4¤tPageNo=1 |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=www.jejusi.go.kr |language=ko}} The population density is 503.18 (per square km, 2020).{{Cite web|url=http://kosis.kr/statHtml/statHtml.do?orgId=110&tblId=DT_11001N_2013_A001&conn_path=I2|title=KOSIS|website=kosis.kr|access-date=2019-03-17}}

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.

During the Japanese rule of Korea, Jeju was renamed to Saishū.{{cite journal | url=https://jgsk.or.kr/_common/do.php?a=full&bidx=212&aidx=2536 | doi=10.14770/jgsk.2014.50.4.457 | date=2014 | volume=50 | issue=4 | last1=Yoon | first1=Sun | title=Tectonic history of Jeju Island | journal=Journal of the Geological Society of Korea }}

The city has grown quite rapidly since the 1970s. Shin Jeju ({{Korean|labels=no|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.

In 2012 Sang-Oh Kim became mayor; he was formerly the Jeju regional president of National Agricultural Cooperative Federation.{{Cite web|date=2012-01-29|title='The farmers' mind' is key to accomplishment|url=http://www.headlinejeju.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=139988|access-date=2021-11-15|website=헤드라인제주|language=ko}}

Transportation

Jeju City is the principal transportation center for Jeju Province. It is home to the island's sole airport, Jeju International Airport. The Jeju-Seoul route is the world's busiest air route with more than 100 flights per day.

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. A bus ride from Jeju City to Seogwipo (the second largest city on the island) is typically an hour.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-09|title=How to Get Around Jeju Island with Public Transit|url=https://blog.trazy.com/getting-around-jeju-island-in-south-korea-public-transportation-transport-info/|access-date=2021-11-15|website=Trazy Blog|language=en-US}}

Economy

Due to its central position in transportation, Jeju City sees the main 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 ({{Ill|Yongduam|ko|용두암}}) along the coast; the Samseonghyeol, three holes in the downtown area; Hallasan National Park in the interior; the country's tallest mountain, Hallasan; and world's largest botanical garden, Bunjae Artpia. The 8,500-seat Jeju Baseball Stadium is near the center of the city.

The city also sells many oranges for which Jeju is famous. Jeju City is surrounded by orange and mandarin farms."[https://web.archive.org/web/20100415025041/http://www.jejuair.net/jejuair/company/contact_us.jsp Contact Us]." Jeju Air. Retrieved on 2010-03-05."[http://www.jejuair.net/company/print_jeju.html print_jeju.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612201816/http://jejuair.net/company/print_jeju.html |date=2010-06-12 }}." Jeju Air. Retrieved on 2010-03-05.

Jeju Air has its headquarters in Jeju City.

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 at the top of Hallasan, the island's sole mountain.

Tourism

The Jeju Olle Trail and Jeju Olle Walking Festival passes through the city.{{Cite web |title=Route 12 |url=https://www.jejuolle.org/trail_en#/road/12 |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.jejuolle.org}}{{Cite web |title=Jeju Olle Walking Festival (제주올레걷기축제) |url=https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/locIntrdn/locIntrdnList.do?vcontsId=89586 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=VisitKorea.or.kr |publisher=Korea Tourism Organization |language=en}}

The island Udo, one of Jeju's most popular tourist attractions, is located off the city's east coast.{{Cite web |title=The Marvelous Views of Udo Island |url=https://www.visitjeju.net/en/themtour/view?contentsid=CNTS_200000000011996&menuId=DOM_000001832000000000 |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=www.visitjeju.net |language=ko}}{{Citation |last=손 |first=승호 |script-title=ko:우도 (牛島) |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0039838 |access-date=2024-06-16 |publisher=Academy of Korean Studies |language=ko}} It received 2.23 million visitors in 2016.{{Citation |last=곽 |first=명신 |script-title=ko:제주 우도의 관광매력속성에 관한 방문객과 지역주민 간 지각차이 비교연구 |date=August 2017 |page=2 |url=https://oak.jejunu.ac.kr/bitstream/2020.oak/22434/2/%EC%A0%9C%EC%A3%BC%20%EC%9A%B0%EB%8F%84%EC%9D%98%20%EA%B4%80%EA%B4%91%EB%A7%A4%EB%A0%A5%EC%86%8D%EC%84%B1%EC%97%90%20%EA%B4%80%ED%95%9C%20%EB%B0%A9%EB%AC%B8%EA%B0%9D%EA%B3%BC%20%EC%A7%80%EC%97%AD%EC%A3%BC%EB%AF%BC%20%EA%B0%84%20%EC%A7%80%EA%B0%81%EC%B0%A8%EC%9D%B4%20%EB%B9%84%EA%B5%90%EC%97%B0%EA%B5%AC.pdf |publisher=제주대학교 경영대학원}} Seongsan Ilchulbong, an unusually bowl-shaped mountain, is popular for seeing the first sunrise of the year. Around that time, it hosts a sunrise festival with performances and food.{{Cite web |last=Redmond |first=John |date=2010-12-28 |title=Seongsan Sunrise Peak is a great place to celebrate New Year |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/06/177_78784.html |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=The Korea Times |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Yoo |first=Cheong-mo |date=December 26, 2019 |title=Seongsan Sunrise Festival to open on Jeju Island Monday |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20191226006600315 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=Yonhap News Agency |language=en}}

The city has Jeju Stone Park in Jocheon. The large park focuses on Jeju's cultural use of stones, its mythology, and its shamanism.{{Cite web |title=Jeju Stone Park |url=https://www.visitjeju.net/en/detail/view?contentsid=CONT_000000000500547 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.visitjeju.net |language=ko}}{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Hoo-ran |date=2014-05-02 |title=[Weekender] A singular vision realized |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140502000802 |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=The Korea Herald |language=en}} The Jeju National Museum is located in the city proper, near the center.{{cite web |script-title=ko:국립제주박물관 (國立濟州博物館) |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0069260 |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |publisher=Academy of Korean Studies |language=ko}} The Kimnyoung Maze Park is in the city.{{Cite web |title=Kimnyoung Maze Park |url=http://www.visitjeju.net/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=www.visitjeju.net |language=en}} The Buddhist temple Yakcheonsa has a natural mineral spring claimed to have healing powers, and is one of the largest temples in East Asia.{{Cite web |last=한 |first=금실 |script-title=ko:약천사 - 디지털서귀포문화대전 |url=http://www.grandculture.net/seogwipo/index/GC04601224?category=%EC%A7%80%EB%AA%85/%EA%B8%B0%EA%B4%80%EB%AA%85&depth=2&name=%EC%95%84&page=8&search=%EC%95%BD%EC%B2%9C%EC%82%AC |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture}} It participates in the Templestay program, where guests can stay at Buddhist temples and experience Buddhist culture.{{cite web |title=Yakchunsa Temple stay program |url=http://eng.templestay.com/reservation/temple_view.asp?cid=9&idx=56 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326215304/http://eng.templestay.com/reservation/temple_view.asp?cid=9&idx=56 |archive-date=2016-03-26 |access-date=2016-01-17}}

Demographics

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|1980 |290,116

|1990 |341,482

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Climate

Jeju City has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. In Holdridge classification, Jeju City has a warm temperate moist forest climate. Due to its location, Jeju City is one of the warmest cities in Korea. However, ocean effect snow brings winter precipitation such as snow showers with strong wind during the winter. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is much wetter in summer, with more than {{convert|180|mm|in}} of rain falling in each month from June to September. The highest temperature ever recorded is {{convert|37.5|C|F}} on 25 July 1942 while the lowest temperature ever recorded is {{convert|-6.0|C|F}} on 16 February 1977.

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Colspan=14|Climate data for Jeju
Month

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!Jul

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!Dec

!style="border-left-width:medium"|Year

Average sea temperature °C (°F)

|style="background:#DCDCFF;color:#000000;"|14.7
(58.5)

|style="background:#CBCBFF;color:#000000;"|13.6
(56.5)

|style="background:#C7C7FF;color:#000000;"|13.3
(55.9)

|style="background:#DBDBFF;color:#000000;"|14.6
(58.3)

|style="background:#FAFAFF;color:#000000;"|16.7
(62.1)

|style="background:#FFB800;color:#000000;"|20.6
(69.1)

|style="background:#FF6D00;color:#000000;"|24.4
(75.9)

|style="background:#FF4C00;color:#000000;"|26.1
(79.0)

|style="background:#FF6B00;color:#000000;"|24.5
(76.1)

|style="background:#FFA000;color:#000000;"|21.8
(71.2)

|style="background:#FFD95D;color:#000000;"|18.9
(66.0)

|style="background:#EEEEFF;color:#000000;"|15.9
(60.6)

|style="background:#FFDC69;color:#000000;border-left-width:medium"|18.8
(65.8)

Mean daily daylight hours

|style="background:#F0F011;color:#000000;"|10.0

|style="background:#F7F722;color:#000000;"|11.0

|style="background:#FFFF33;color:#000000;"|12.0

|style="background:#FFFF44;color:#000000;"|13.0

|style="background:#FFFF55;color:#000000;"|14.0

|style="background:#FFFF55;color:#000000;"|14.0

|style="background:#FFFF55;color:#000000;"|14.0

|style="background:#FFFF44;color:#000000;"|13.0

|style="background:#FFFF33;color:#000000;"|12.0

|style="background:#F7F722;color:#000000;"|11.0

|style="background:#F0F011;color:#000000;"|10.0

|style="background:#F0F011;color:#000000;"|10.0

|style="background:#FFFF33;color:#000000;border-left-width:medium"|12.0

Average Ultraviolet index

|style="background:#f7e400;color:#000000;"|3

|style="background:#f7e400;color:#000000;"|4

|style="background:#f85900;color:#000000;"|6

|style="background:#d8001d;color:#000000;"|8

|style="background:#d8001d;color:#000000;"|9

|style="background:#d8001d;color:#000000;"|10

|style="background:#6b49c8;color:#000000;"|11

|style="background:#d8001d;color:#000000;"|10

|style="background:#d8001d;color:#000000;"|8

|style="background:#f85900;color:#000000;"|6

|style="background:#f7e400;color:#000000;"|4

|style="background:#f7e400;color:#000000;"|3

|style="background:#f85900;color:#000000;border-left-width:medium"|6.8

Colspan=14 style="background:#f8f9fa;font-weight:normal;font-size:95%;"|Source #1: seatemperature.org {{cite web |url=https://www.seatemperature.org/asia/south-korea/jeju.htm |title=Jeju Sea Temperature |publisher=seatemperature.org |access-date=3 April 2017 }}
Colspan=14 style="background:#f8f9fa;font-weight:normal;font-size:95%;"|Source #2: Weather Atlas {{cite web |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/south-korea/jeju-climate |title=Jeju, South Korea - Climate data |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=3 April 2017 }}

Administrative divisions

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Jeju is divided into 19 neighbourhoods (dong), 4 towns (eup), and 3 townships (myeon):{{cite web|url=http://www.jejusi.go.kr/contents/index.php?mid=010202|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707001854/http://www.jejusi.go.kr/contents/index.php?mid=010202|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-07-07|script-title=ko:제주시소개 - 지리정보 면적|language=ko|publisher=Jeju City homepage|access-date=2008-08-15}}

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Town/township(Korean)population (2024)
Aewol-eup애월읍38,009
Gujwa-eup구좌읍15,203
Hallim-eup한림읍20,467
Jocheon-eup조천읍25,918
Chuja-myeon추자면1,580
Hangyeong-myeon한경면9,563
Udo-myeon우도면1,583

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Neighborhood(Korean)population (2024)
Ara-dong아라동40,448
Bonggae-dong봉개동5,166
Dodu-dong도두동3,266
Geonip-dong건입동8,622
Hwabuk-dong화북동23,101
Ido-1-dong이도1동7,631
Ido-2-dong이도2동48,579
Iho-dong이호동4,380
Ildo-1-dong일도1동2,194
Ildo-2-dong일도2동31,273
Nohyeong-dong노형동54,954
Oedo-dong외도동22,398
Ora-dong오라동16,037
Samdo-1-dong삼도1동12,917
Samdo-2-dong삼도2동7,815
Samyang-dong삼양동22,885
Yeon-dong연동42,569
Yongdam-1-dong용담1동6,730
Yongdam-2-dong용담2동13,956

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Twin towns – sister cities

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in South Korea}}

Jeju City is twinned with:{{cite web |script-title=ko:일본 하다노시 |url=https://www.jeju.go.kr/jeju/peace/spread/exchange.htm|website=jeju.go.kr|publisher=Jeju Special Self-Governing Province|language=ko|access-date=2020-04-15}}

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=Memorandum of Understanding=

  • {{flagicon|GER}} Ulm, Germany{{cite web |title=Jeju, Südkorea|url=https://www.ulm.de/rathaus/%C3%BCber-ulm-hinaus/internationale-kontakte/jeju,-s%C3%BCdkorea|website=ulm.de|publisher=Ulm|language=de|access-date=2020-04-15}}

See also

References

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External links

{{Wikivoyage}}

  • [http://www.jejusi.go.kr/index.ac City government website (in Korean)]
  • [http://jeju.grandculture.net/?local=jeju Jeju City] at Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture
  • {{cite news |url=https://www.ktsketch.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=5048 |title=[놀멍쉬멍 제주도 비밀코스⑥] 화북에서 삼양까지 환해장성 따라 걷기 |author=송세진 |work=여행스케치 |date=2015-02-10 |language=ko}}

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