Jeju Island is the largest island in South Korea, under the jurisdiction of Jeju Special Autonomous Road, with an area of 1845.5 square kilometers. In 2065,438+00, the population of the island exceeded 600,000, and the largest city on the island was Jeju City.

Jeju Island is located in the southwest corner of South Korea, the eastern boundary between the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. It is 82km away from South Korea in the north, across the Korean Strait in the east, across the sea from China in the west, and adjacent to the East China Sea in the south.

Jeju Island was formed by volcanic activity 6.5438+200,000 years ago. It is a typical volcanic island. The terrain is mainly plains, hills and lava. The coastline is 256 kilometers long. Halla Mountain, the highest peak on the island, is an extinct volcano with an altitude of 654.38+0.950 meters, which is also the highest peak in Korea. The island has a subtropical maritime climate, with annual average temperature 16℃ and annual precipitation1300-2000mm. It has a humid climate and is the warmest place in Korea.