Gochang County
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| Gochang County |  |
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| Hangul: | 고창군 |
| Hanja: | 高敞郡 |
| Revised Romanization: | Gochang-gun |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Koch'ang-gun |
| Statistics | |
| Area: | 606.90 km² |
| Population: | 72,996 (2001) |
| Pop. density: | 120.2 people/km² |
| Administrative divisions: | 1 eup, 13 myeon |
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Gochang County (Gochang-gun) is a county in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is a rural area, and is home to only one institution of higher education: Gochang Polytechnic College.
Famous people from Gochang include the 20th-century poet Midang.
The temple of Seonunsa is also located in Gochang. The dolmens of the county are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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| Administrative divisions of North Jeolla province, South Korea | |
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| Capital: | Jeonju |
| Cities: | Asan | Gimje | Gunsan | Iksan | Jeongeup | Jeonju | Namwon |
| Counties: | Buan | Gochang | Imsil | Jangsu | Jinan | Muju | Sunchang | Wanju |
