Gochang

Gochang
고창
—  County  —
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 고창군
 • Hanja 高敞郡
 • Revised Romanization Gochang-gun
 • McCune-Reischauer Koch'ang-gun

Emblem of Gochang
Country  South Korea
Region Honam
Administrative divisions 1 eup, 13 myeon
Area
 • Total 606.90 km2 (234.3 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 72,996
 • Density 120.2/km2 (311.3/sq mi)
 • Dialect Jeolla

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 Gochang Dolmens located in Maesan village are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and Historic Site #391.

Sister cities

Gochang is twinned with:

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