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Jeju is a volcanic island, dominated by Hallasan: a volcano 1,950 metres (6,400 ft) high and the highest mountain in South Korea. The island measures approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi) across, east to west, and 41 kilometres (25 mi) from north to south. [19] The island also has around 360 oreum: small extinct volcanoes or parasitic cones. [20]
Sŏngsan ilch‘ulbong. Seongsan Ilchulbong ( Korean : 성산일출봉 ), also called Sunrise Peak, is a volcano on eastern Jeju Island, in Seongsan-ri, Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. It is 182 meters high and has a volcanic crater at the top. Considered one of South Korea's most beautiful tourist sites, [ 1][ 2] it is famed for being ...
Jeju Province officially Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Jeju-teukbyeol-jachi-do) is divided into 2 administrative cities (haengjeong-si) and further into 7 towns (eup), 5 townships (myeon), and 31 administrative neighborhoods (haengjeong-dong). Listed below is each entity's name in English, hangul and hanja.
Hallasan. Hallasan is a massive shield volcano which forms the bulk of Jeju Island and is often taken as representing the island itself. There is a Korean traditional local saying that "Jeju Island is Hallasan, and Hallasan is Jeju." The mountain can indeed be seen from all places on the island, but its peak is often covered in clouds.
Dol hareubang. McCune–Reischauer. Tol harŭbang. A dol hareubang ( Jejuan: 돌 하르방; lit. stone grandfather), alternatively tol harubang, hareubang or harubang, is a type of traditional volcanic rock statue from Jeju Island, Korea . It is not known when or how the statues came about; various theories exist for their origin.
Jeju, Korean ( Pyojun-eo) Religion. Korean Shamanism, Christianity, Buddhism. Related ethnic groups. Koreans. The Jeju people or Jejuans [a] are an ethnic group native to Jeju Island, which is geographically located in the East China Sea. Administratively, they live in Jeju Province, an autonomous self-governing province of South Korea.
The plaque that marks Korea's southernmost point. Marado ( Korean : 마라도) or Mara Island is an island in Jeju Province, South Korea. It is South Korea's southernmost island, and is 8 km (5.0 mi) off the south coast of Jeju Island. [ 1][ 2] It has an area of 0.3 km 2 (0.12 sq mi) and is home to about 90 people. It has long been reputed for ...
濟州國際空港. Revised Romanization. Jeju Gukje Gonghang. McCune–Reischauer. Cheju Kukche Konghang. Jeju International Airport ( IATA: CJU, ICAO: RKPC) is the second-largest airport in South Korea, just behind Incheon Airport in Incheon (near Seoul ). It is located in the city of Jeju. The airport opened in 1968.