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