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Goheung
Goheung; 고흥
	— County —
Korean transcription(s)
- Hangul	고흥군
- Hanja	高興郡
- Revised Romanization	Goheung-gun
- McCune-Reischauer	Kohŭng-gun
	Goheung Count Office in Goheung, Jeollanam-do
	; Emblem of Goheung
	; Emblem of Goheung
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Administrative divisions	2 eup, 14 myeon
	Area
- Total	775.5 km2 (299.4 sq mi)
	Population (2005)
- Total	84,023
- Density	130/km2 (336.7/sq mi)
- Dialect	Jeolla

Goheung County (Goheung-gun) is a county in Jeollanam-do Province, South Korea.

[edit] Naro Space Center

The Naro Space Center was completed during 2008 in southern Goheung 34°25′55″N 127°32′06″E / 34.431867°N 127.535069°E / 34.431867; 127.535069^[1] and is operated by the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute. The space center includes a launch pad, a control tower, rocket assembly and test facilities, facilities for satellite control testing and assembly, a media center, an electric power station, a space experience hall (visitor center) and a landing field.^[2]^[3]

[edit] Modern history

On New Year's Day in 1963, some of the townships were classed from Bongrae myun (Korean town) to other myuns such as Dohwa myun, Podu myun and so on. ^[4] In 1973 and 1979, two of the townships were promoted to eups(towns)

[edit] Symbols

City Tree : Citron tree
County flower : Camellia blossom
County bird : Dove

[edit] Location

Goheung is located in one of the southernmost areas of the Korean peninsula. It is surrounded by ocean on three sides with 19 inhabited islands and 152 uninhabited islands. The depth is not that low and its land spreads along the coast so many shellfish and seaweed industries have developed.^[5]