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.

[edit] See also

• Geography of South Korea

[edit] External links

• County government home page

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Coordinates: 35°26′00″N 126°42′00″E / 35.4333333433°N 126.70000001°E / 35.4333333433; 126.70000001

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