Cheju Island (further divided into 1 ŭp and 12 myŏn)
Demographics
Population
678,324 (October 2022)
Pop. density
316/km2 (818/sq mi)
Languages
Jeju, Korean
Ethnic groups
Jejuans, Korean
Korean name
Hangul
제주도
Hanja
濟州島
Revised Romanization
Jejudo
McCune–Reischauer
Chejudo
Jeju Island (Jeju/Korean: 제주도; IPA:[tɕeːdʑudo]) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of 1,833.2 km2 (707.8 sq mi), which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province.
The island lies in the Korea Strait, south of the Korean Peninsula, and South Jeolla Province. It is located 82.8 km (51.4 mi) off the nearest point on the peninsula.[2] Jeju is one of two special self-governing provinces in South Korea, meaning that the province is run by local politicians. The Jeju people are indigenous to the island, and it has been populated by modern humans since the early Neolithic period. The Jeju language is considered critically endangered by UNESCO. It is also one of the regions of Korea where Shamanism is most intact.[3]
Jeju Island has an oval shape of 73 km (45 mi) east–west and 31 km (19 mi) north–south, with a gentle slope around Hallasan Mountain in the center. The length of the main road is 181 km (112 mi) and the coastline is 258 km (160 mi). On the northern end of Jeju Island is Gimnyeong Beach, on the southern end Songak Mountain, the western end Suwol Peak, and the eastern end Seongsan Ilchulbong.
The island was formed by the eruption of an underwater volcano approximately 2 million years ago.[4] It contains a natural World Heritage Site, the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes.[5] Jeju Island has a temperate climate which is moderate; even in winter, the temperature rarely falls below 0 °C (32 °F). Jeju is a popular holiday destination and a sizable portion of the economy relies on tourism and related economic activity.
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JejuIsland (Jeju/Korean: 제주도; IPA: [tɕeːdʑudo]) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of 1,833.2 km2 (707.8 sq mi), which is 1.83% of the...
The Jeju uprising, known in South Korea as the Jeju April 3 incident (Korean: 제주 4·3 사건), was an uprising on JejuIsland from April 1948 to May 1949. A...
Jeju (Jeju: 제줏말; Jeju RR: Jejun-mal, or Korean: 제주어; RR: Jeju-eo, or 제주말; Jeju-mal), often called Jejueo or Jejuan in English-language scholarship, is...
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largest city on JejuIsland. The city is served by Jeju International Airport (IATA code CJU). Located on an island off the Korean Peninsula, Jeju has mild,...
The Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is a World Heritage Site in South Korea. It was inscribed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007 because...
Group and the JejuIsland government on January 25, 2005, Jeju Air became Korea's first low-cost airline. Jeju Air is named after JejuIsland. In 2016, it...
The Jeju people or Jejuans (Jeju: 제주사름; Jeju RR: Jeju-sareum; Korean: 제주인; Hanja: 濟州人; RR: Jeju-in), also known as Cheju people or Chejuan, are an ethnic...
Jeju Olle Trail (Korean: 제주올레길) is a long-distance footpath on JejuIsland, in Jeju Province, South Korea. The trail consists of 21 connected numbered...
on JejuIsland (Korean: 제주 예멘 난민) are less than 552 Yemenis, mostly men, who traveled to South Korea as tourists, then claimed asylum on JejuIsland throughout...
extinction in 1986, when only three of them were found on the entire island of Jeju in South Korea. Since then, an aggressive campaign of breeding has yielded...
The Jeju horse (Korean: 제주마; Hanja: 濟州馬; RR: Jejuma) is a horse breed native to the JejuIsland in South Korea. There is a diverse array of types, each...
Hallasan (Korean: 한라산) is a shield volcano on JejuIsland in South Korea. Its summit, at 1,947 m (6,388 ft), is the highest point in the country. The...
Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 35,657-person capacity located in the city of Seogwipo, on the South Korean island of Jeju, which is...
Jeju oreum (Korean: 오름; Hanja: 岳) refers to small rising extinct volcanoes on JejuIsland, South Korea. The word "oreum" comes from the Jeju language,...
quick succession, so she unwillingly sets off to start a new life in JejuIsland. There, she meets Baek Gun-woo, chef and owner of the restaurant "Warm...
Jeju International Airport (IATA: CJU, ICAO: RKPC) is the second-largest airport in South Korea, just behind Incheon Airport in Incheon (near Seoul). It...
The Jeju Black (Korean: 제주흑돼지; RR: Jeju heukdwaeji) is a Korean breed of domestic pig. It is named for and originates from JejuIsland, which lies to the...
hareubang or harubang, is a type of traditional volcanic rock statue from JejuIsland, Korea. It is not known when or how the statues came about; various theories...
the earth). In JejuIsland, the wealth goddess is Chilseongsin. While in the mainland, Chilseongsin are the star gods, in JejuIsland, Chilseongsin is...
southernly JejuIsland as Munjeon (Hangul: 문전, Hanja: 門前) is the god of the door in Korean shamanism. The worship of Munshin is strongest in JejuIsland, where...
(Korean: 성산일출봉), also called Sunrise Peak, is a volcano on eastern JejuIsland, in Seongsan-ri, Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. It is 182 meters high and has...
waterfall on JejuIsland, South Korea. It is 22 m (72 ft) high and 12 m (39 ft) wide. It is one of the main tourist attractions on Jeju, particularly...
The Jeju Black (Korean: 제주흑우; Hanja: 濟州黑牛) or Cheju Black is a Korean breed of domestic cattle. It is found only on the island of Jeju.: 194 It is one...
south, and the Korean East Sea to the east. Notable islands include JejuIsland (Jejudo), Ulleung Island (Ulleungdo), and the Liancourt Rocks. At 223,179...
not have soup or stew-like food to use earthen pot also proves that JejuIsland did not traditionally use earthen pot. The ttukbaegi can be classified...
are eligible if holding a Certificate of Invitation issued by Jeju Government or JejuIsland Immigration Office, or have previously visited South Korea for...
Hanja: 飛揚島) is an island in Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea. The island is accessible by a ferry from Hallim Port on JejuIsland. The island was once called...
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