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Jeju Island (Jeju/Korean: 제주도; Hanja: 濟州島; RR: Jejudo; IPA: [tɕeːdʑudo]) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of 1,833.2 km 2 (707.8 sq mi), which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. [2] Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province and makes up the majority of the province.
In 1931, Jeju-myeon was raised to the status of Jeju-eup or 'township,' which gave the island one township (today's Jeju-si area) and 12 'myeon'. In 1945, Japan relinquished sovereignty over Korea and on September 1, 1955, Jeju Township was elevated to city status with 40 administrative wards, which, on January 1, 1962, were reduced to 14 wards.
Jeju City (Korean: 제주시, romanized: Jeju-si; Korean pronunciation: [tɕe̞.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.
The Yellow Sea lies to the west, the East China Sea and Korea Strait to the south, and the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the east. [1] Notable islands include Jeju, Ulleung, and the Liancourt Rocks. At 223,179 km 2, the area of Korea is similar to the area of the United Kingdom (244,100 km 2) or the U.S. state of Minnesota (225,171 km 2).
The highest mountain peak in South Korea is Hallasan (1,950 m (6,398 ft)), which is the cone of a volcanic formation constituting Jeju Island. Geologically, Precambrian rocks such as granite make up the landmass. [3] Approximately 30 percent of the area of South Korea consists of lowlands, with the rest consisting of uplands and mountains.
Area (km 2) Population density 2022 (per km 2) ... Jeju Special Self-Governing Province ... 670,858 1,849 366.74 Municipal-level divisions. A map of all South Korean ...
Map of South Korea. The following is a list of major islands of South Korea, the Republic of Korea, arranged by body of water and then by province.. South Korea is mostly surrounded by water and has 2,413 kilometres (1,499 mi) of coast line along three seas; to the west is the Yellow Sea (called Sohae Korean: 서해; Hanja: 西海; in South Korea, literally means west sea), to the south is the ...
The Southern Korea evergreen forests occupy an area of 14,700 square kilometres (5,700 sq mi) in South Korea, at the southern margin of the Korean Peninsula, as well as the Gotjawal Forest on Jeju Island in the East China Sea, 60 km south of the Korean mainland.