Key facts
- Hangul
- 제주시
- Hanja
- 濟州市
- Revised romanization
- Jeju-si
- Mccune reischauer
- Cheju-si
- Country
- South Korea
- Province
- Jeju
- Administrative divisions
- 19 dong , 4 eup , 3 myeon
- Type
- Mayor appointed by governor, no city council (unique in Korea due to Jeju's autonomy)
- Mayor
- Kim Wan-geun ( Independent )
- Total
- 977.8 km (377.5 sq mi)
- Density
- 503.18/km (1,303.2/sq mi)
- Dialect
- Jeju
- Website
- jejusi .go .kr
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Jeju City (Korean: 제주시; Korean pronunciation: [tɕe.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 (September 79° October 70° November 61° December 51°) 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.