{{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 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|accessdate=13 September 2015}}</ref> islands in the Jeju Strait, about halfway between Jejudo and the southern coast of 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.<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 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<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 == <references/>
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Category:Archipelagoes of South Korea Category:Jeju City Category:Islands of Jeju Province
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