Gochang County
Not to be confused with Geochang County.
| Gochang 고창군 | ||
|---|---|---|
| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 고창군 | |
| • Hanja | 高敞郡 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Gochang-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Koch'ang-gun | |
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 Location in South Korea | ||
| Country |
 South Korea | |
| Region | Honam | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 13 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 606.90 km2 (234.33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 72,996 | |
| • Density | 120.2/km2 (311/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.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Gochang is twinned with:
- Gwanak-gu, South Korea
- Seongbuk-gu, South Korea
- Dongnae-gu, South Korea
- Sangju, South Korea
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Zaozhuang, China
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Coordinates: 35°26′00″N 126°42′00″E / 35.4333333433°N 126.70000001°E
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