Jeju-do (transliterated Korean for Jeju Province, short form o Jeju Special Autonomous Province or Cheju Island) is the anerlie special autonomous province o the Republic o Korea, situatit on an coterminous wi the kintra's lairgest island.
Jeju-do lees in the Korea Strait, soothwast o Jeollanam-do Province, o which it wis a pairt afore it became a separate province in 1946. Its caipital is the ceety o Jeju Ceety.
Jeju Province 제주도 | |
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Special Admeenistrative Province | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 제주특별자치도 |
• Hanja | 濟州特別自治道 |
• McCune‑Reischauer | Cheju T'ŭkpyŏl Chach'ido |
• Revised Romanization | Jeju Teukbyeoljachi-do |
Kintra | Sooth Korea |
Region | Jeju |
Caipital | Jeju Ceety |
Subdiveesions | 2 ceeties; 0 coonties |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Won Hui-ryong (Bareun) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,849 km2 (714 sq mi) |
Area rank | 9t |
Population (October, 2014) | |
• Total | 604,771 |
• Rank | 9t |
• Density | 327.1/km2 (847/sq mi) |
Metropolitan Seembols | |
• Flouer | Rhododendron |
• Tree | Cinnamomum camphora |
• Bird | Widpecker |
Area code(s) | +82-64-7xx |
Dialect | Jeju |
Website | Offeecial Wabsteid |
Native name: 제주도/濟州島 | |
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Geografie | |
Location | East Asie |
Airchipelagae | Jeju |
Aurie | 1,848 km2 (714 sq mi) |
Heichest elevation | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) |
Heichest point | Hallasan |
Admeenistration | |
Republic o Korea | |
Special Autonomous Province | Jeju-do |
Lairgest settlement | Jeju Ceety (pop. 408,364) |
Demografics | |
Population | approx. 565,000 |
Ethnic groups | Korean |
The island contains the natural Warld Heritage Steid Jeju Volcanic Island an Lava Tubes.
Map | # | Name | Hangul | Hanja | Admeenistrative Type |
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1 | Jeju Ceety | 제주시 | 濟州市 | Ceety | |
2 | Seogwipo Ceety | 서귀포시 | 西歸浦市 | Ceety |
126°32′E / 33.367°N 126.533°E
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