Location

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is an island located to south-west of the mainland of South Korea.

Climate

Jeju Island has a mild oceanic climate throughout the year with the smallest annual temperature range in South Korea.

The temperature in the hottest summer months averages no more than 35.8℃ in Jeju City and 33.0℃ in Seogwipo City and no less than -2.3℃ in Jeju City and -2.7℃ in Seogwipo City in winter.

Area

1,848.85㎢.

Natural Environment

Jeju is a volcanogenic island formed 700 to 1,200 thousand years ago when lava was erupted from underwater to the surface.

After that, Mt. Hallasn was formed by the volcano erupted 100 to 300 thousand years ago. The last volcanic eruption occurred approximately 25 thousand years ago created the Baengnokdam crater located at the summit of Mt. Hallasn. Mt. Hallasan located in the center of Jeju island and it is 1,950m high from sea level. Jeju island is characterized geographically as a gentle slope from the summit of Mt. Hallasan as the center and is covered with dark gray volcanic rocks and volcanic ash soil.

Jeju’s natural environment is preserved as it is. The fantastically shaped rocks decorating the seashores, the hundreds of Oreums(small volcanic hills) and the rare species of flora and fauna around crater are all treasures waiting for the visitors to come.

Population

661,190(as of 2016)

Time difference

9 hours earlier than Greenwich Mean Time (GTM+9)

Currency

Korean won (KRW)

Airport

Jeju International Airport http://www.airport.co.kr/mbs/jejueng/

Average annual no. of tourists

15.83 million(as of 2016)

Contact information

Department of Environmental Conservaton / Environment Policy Divison
Munyeon-ro 30, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
TEL.82-64-710-6383 / FAX. 82-64-710-6019
E-mail. bmh9129@korea.kr

URL

For more information, please visit http://english.jeju.go.kr/index.php/contents/AboutJeju/intro/intro

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