Jeju City - Definition and Overview

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.

Administrative divisions

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

• Ara-dong
• Dodu-dong
• Geonip-dong
• Ido 1-dong
• Ido 2-dong
• Iho-dong
• Ildo 1-dong
• Ildo 2-dong
• Nohyeong-dong
• Oedo-dong
• Ora-dong
• Samdo 1-dong
• Samdo 2-dong
• Yeon-dong
• Yongdam 1-dong
• Yongdam 2-dong

Sister Cities

• Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
• Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Japan
• Shanghai, PRC
• Guilin, Guangxi Automonous Region, PRC
• Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, PRC
• Kunshan, Suzhou District, Jiangsu Province, PRC
• Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of cities in South Korea

External links

• City government website (http://english.jejusi.go.kr/)
• Open Directory category (http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Jeju/Jeju_City/)

Administrative divisions of Jeju province, South Korea
Capital Jeju City
Cities Jeju City | Seogwipo
Counties Bukjeju | Namjeju