# Chuja Islands

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{{Short description|Archipelago in South Korea}}
{{Expand Korean|topic=geo|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox island
|name=Chuja Islands
|coordinates={{Coord|33|56|50|N|126|19|13|E|display=title,inline}}
|mapframe-zoom=11
|module={{Infobox Korean name/auto
| hangul = ^추자_군도
| hanja  = 楸子群島
| child = yes
}}
}}
The '''Chuja Islands''' ({{korean|추자군도}}) are a [group](/source/archipelago) of 42<ref>{{cite web|title=Chujado Island (추자도)|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1055012|website=Visit Korea|publisher=[Korea Tourism Organization](/source/Korea_Tourism_Organization)|accessdate=13 September 2015}}</ref> islands in the [Jeju Strait](/source/Jeju_Strait), about halfway between [Jejudo](/source/Jeju_Island) and the southern coast of [Jeollanamdo](/source/Jeollanamdo). Only four islands are inhabited: '''Sangchuja''' ("Upper Chuja"), which is connected by a bridge to '''Hachuja''' ("Lower Chuja"), the largest by area; Hoenggan; and Chupo. The Chuja Islands are administered by [Jeju City](/source/Jeju_City).<ref>{{Cite rowlett|kor4c|access-date=12 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Coasts of Korea and China|date=2007|publisher=ProStar Publications|isbn=9781577856214|page=6|edition=11th|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iMQ27OpIF3MC}}</ref> As of December 31, 2019, the population is 1,733, based on the number of citizen registrations.

==History==
Chuja Islands are administered by Jeju City, but are geographically located adjacent to Wando-gun, Jeolla North Province, and the language and culture is similar to that of Jeolla North Province.

==Fishing Industry==
[Sinyang Fishing Port](/source/Sinyang_Fishing_Port) is a national fishing harbor located at Sinyang-1-ri, and is known for having a vast, arch-type, minimalist coast, and not the concrete that is common at other Korean ports.  Jangjakpyeongsa beach is a popular destination.

==Transportation==
Chuja Islands can be accessed by boat.  There are two local buses between the islands.

==Climate==
{{Weather box
| location = Chuja Islands, Jeju City (1993–2020 normals)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y

| Jan high C = 7.2
| Feb high C = 8.4
| Mar high C = 11.5
| Apr high C = 15.6
| May high C = 19.4
| Jun high C = 22.8
| Jul high C = 26.8
| Aug high C = 28.9
| Sep high C = 25.5
| Oct high C = 21.0
| Nov high C = 15.3
| Dec high C = 9.7
| year high C = 17.7

| Jan mean C = 5.0
| Feb mean C = 5.7
| Mar mean C = 8.6
| Apr mean C = 12.5
| May mean C = 16.3
| Jun mean C = 19.9
| Jul mean C = 24.3
| Aug mean C = 26.2
| Sep mean C = 22.9
| Oct mean C = 18.4
| Nov mean C = 12.8
| Dec mean C = 7.5
| year mean C = 15.0

| Jan low C = 2.8
| Feb low C = 3.3
| Mar low C = 6.0
| Apr low C = 10.0
| May low C = 13.9
| Jun low C = 17.8
| Jul low C = 22.2
| Aug low C = 24.2
| Sep low C = 21.1
| Oct low C = 16.4
| Nov low C = 10.6
| Dec low C = 5.1
| year low C = 12.8

| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 27.2
| Feb precipitation mm = 40.3
| Mar precipitation mm = 73.0
| Apr precipitation mm = 79.6
| May precipitation mm = 92.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 152.7
| Jul precipitation mm = 190.3
| Aug precipitation mm = 201.8
| Sep precipitation mm = 132.9
| Oct precipitation mm = 57.9
| Nov precipitation mm = 46.6
| Dec precipitation mm = 32.9
| year precipitation mm = 1127.7

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 5.9
| Feb precipitation days = 5.5
| Mar precipitation days = 7.0
| Apr precipitation days = 7.7
| May precipitation days = 7.8
| Jun precipitation days = 8.8
| Jul precipitation days = 9.1
| Aug precipitation days = 8.5
| Sep precipitation days = 6.9
| Oct precipitation days = 4.6
| Nov precipitation days = 5.9
| Dec precipitation days = 7.4

| source = [Korea Meteorological Administration](/source/Korea_Meteorological_Administration)<ref name= KMA>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf
| archive-date = 29 January 2022
| url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf
| title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)
| publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration
| access-date = 7 June 2023
| language = ko}}</ref>
}}

== References ==
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Category:Archipelagoes of South Korea
Category:Jeju City
Category:Islands of Jeju Province

{{Jeju-geo-stub}}

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