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Jeju City
Korean Name
Revised RomanizationJeju-si
McCune-ReischauerCheju-shi
Hangul제주시
Hanja濟州市
Short NameJeju (Cheju;
제주; 濟州)
Statistics
Population290,000 (2002)
Area255.5
GovernmentCapital of
Jeju Province
Administrative Divisions16 neighbourhoods
("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 wih public casino facilities. Jeju welcomes 4 million visitors from mainland Korea and Japan every year. The city was founded in 1955.

1 Administrative Divisions

Jeju is divided into 16 neighbourhoods ("Dong"):

2 Sister Cities



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