Gochang County

The county Gochang ( Kor. 고창군, Gochang -gun ) is located in the province of Jeollanam -do and borders on the Yellow Sea. The administrative headquarters is located in the city Gochang - eup.

Administrative Divisions

  • Gochang - eup ( 고창읍 )
  • Gosu -myeon ( 고수면 )
  • Asan -myeon ( 아산면 )
  • Mujang -myeon ( 무장면 )
  • Gong - eum -myeon ( 공음면 )
  • Sangha - myeong ( 상하면 )
  • Haeri -myeon ( 해리면 )
  • Seongsong ( 성송면 )
  • Daesan -myeon ( 대산면 )
  • Simwon -myeon ( 심원면 )
  • Heungdeok -myeon ( 흥덕면 )
  • Seongnae -myeon ( 성내면 )
  • Sillim -myeon ( 신림면 )
  • Buan- myeon ( 부안면 )

Tourist Destinations

In the district there are the Dolmenstätten of Gochang, which was included as a World Heritage Site in UNESCO's list of World Heritage (Asia and Oceania) in 2000. In a valley 447 different forms of dolmens are distributed.

In the year 1979 (336 m) to the mountain Seonunsan a provincial park set up in which the built in 577 Seonunsa temple is located.

In the eastern district lies the in 1453 completed Fort Gochangeupseong, which is surrounded by a 1684 m long wall.

Symbols

Each South Korean county has certain symbols. The county Gochang has the following symbols:

  • Tree: pine or fir
  • Flower: Camellia
  • Vogel: White Dove
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