Jeju Province

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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.

Quick Facts Jeju Province 제주도, Korean transcription(s) ...
Jeju Province

제주도
Special Admeenistrative Province
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul
  Hanja
  McCune‑ReischauerCheju T'ŭkpyŏl Chach'ido
  Revised RomanizationJeju Teukbyeoljachi-do
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KintraSooth Korea
RegionJeju
CaipitalJeju Ceety
Subdiveesions2 ceeties; 0 coonties
Govrenment
  GovrenorWon Hui-ryong (Bareun)
Area
  Total1,849 km2 (714 sq mi)
Area rank9t
Population
 (October, 2014)
  Total604,771
  Rank9t
  Density327.1/km2 (847/sq mi)
Metropolitan Seembols
  FlouerRhododendron
  TreeCinnamomum camphora
  BirdWidpecker
Area code(s)+82-64-7xx
DialectJeju
WebsiteOffeecial Wabsteid
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Quick Facts Native name: 제주도/濟州島, Geografie ...
Jejudo
Native name: 제주도/濟州島
Geografie
LocationEast Asie
AirchipelagaeJeju
Aurie1,848 km2 (714 sq mi)
Heichest elevation1,950 m (6,400 ft)
Heichest pointHallasan
Admeenistration
Republic o Korea
Special Autonomous ProvinceJeju-do
Lairgest settlementJeju Ceety (pop. 408,364)
Demografics
Populationapprox. 565,000
Ethnic groupsKorean
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The island contains the natural Warld Heritage Steid Jeju Volcanic Island an Lava Tubes.[2]

Ceeties

More information Map, # ...
Map # Name Hangul Hanja Admeenistrative Type
1 Jeju Ceety 제주시 濟州市 Ceety
2 Seogwipo Ceety 서귀포시 西歸浦市 Ceety
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