Jeju Province
(Reguidit frae Jeju-do)
Jeju-do[1] (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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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.[2]
Ceeties eedit
| 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 |
Notes an references eedit
- ↑ Transliterated Korean names are preferred tae Inglis equivalents; see Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Korean)#Place names.
- ↑ "Unesco names World Heritage sites". BBC News. 28 Juin 2007. Retrieved 6 Mey 2010.
Coordinates: 33°22′N 126°32′E / 33.367°N 126.533°E
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