제주 (Cheju) city

제주 (Cheju, also transliterated as Jeju), is a city of 424 thousand residents¹ that occupies the northern half of the island with which it shares a name, in 대한 (Daehan or South Korea). The city bounds include part of the island's World Heritage Site: the northern part of Mount Hallasan, the island's big volcano, and the Kŏmunŏrŭm (Geomeonoreum), a complex of lava tubes.² The natural attractions bring tourists to the island³ and so the airport is among the nation's busiest.⁴ The tallest building as of early 2016 is the Jeju Kal Hotel (226 feet, 18 stories).⁵

External references

Overview of the center of Cheju (Jeju) city, Cheju Island, Daehan (South Korea)

Footnotes

1. 2012 figure from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_South_Korea, accessed 8/31/2015.
2. UNESCO, World Heritage Sites (Firefly Books, 2010).
3. http://theplacesmusttravel.blogspot.com/2011/04/10-most-popular-tourist-attractions-in.html, accessed 8/31/2015.
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_South_Korea, accessed 8/31/2015.
5. emporis.com, accessed 1/8/2016.