Jeju City
Jeju (Jeju-si; Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕe̞d͡ʑu]) is the capital of Jeju Province in South Korea and the largest city on Jejudo. The city is served by Jeju International Airport (IATA code CJU).
Located in a southern part of Korea, on an island off the Korean Peninsula, Jeju has mild, warm weather during much of the year. The city is a well-known resort, with prestigious hotels and public casino facilities. In 2011, 9.9 million passengers flew between the two cities of Seoul and Jeju, making the Gimpo–Jeju route the world's busiest passenger air route. Jeju welcomes over ten million visitors from mainland Korea, Japan, and China every year.
History
The area of the city has played a central role in Jeju since before recorded history. The Samseonghyeol, holes from which the three ancestors of the Jeju people are said to have come, are located in downtown Jeju City.
The city has grown quite rapidly since the 1970s. Shin Jeju (신제주), or "new Jeju", was created some decades ago, up the hill from the airport and houses many government buildings. The thatched roof buildings that were common throughout the city until the 1970s are gradually disappearing.
Jeju
Jeju may refer to:
- Jeju City, the biggest city on Jejudo
- Jeju dog, a dog native to Jejudo
- Jeju language, Korean dialect spoken on Jejudo
Jeju (woreda)
Jeju is one of the woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Arsi Zone, Jeju is bordered by Dodotana Sire to the west, the Misraq Shewa Zone to the north, Merti to the east, and Sude to the south. Its administrative centre is Arboye, located 168 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa. Other towns in this woreda include Bolo.
Overview
The altitude of this woreda ranges from 1100 to 2700 metres above sea level. Rivers within the woreda include the Awash (50km), Washaba (20km) and the Wereso (30km). Forest, shrubland and savanna are the types of vegetation found in the district. The native wildlife includes the monkey, the ape, the wild pig, the fox, the antelope and the rabbit
Cereals, pulses and oil seeds are widely grown. Wheat and barley are major cereal crops produced in Jeju in both the belg and meher seasons. Industry in the woreda include 34 grain mills and one edible oil mill which employ about 87 people; quarrying and pottery are other industrial crafts practiced in Jeju. Jeju has 24 kilometers of dry weather road, or an average of road density of 29.8 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers, which is below the Zone average of 45.0. About 22.7% of the total population has access to drinking water.
