Gokseong County
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| Gokseong 곡성 |
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| — County — | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | 곡성군 | |
| • Hanja | 谷城郡 | |
| • Revised Romanization | Gokseong-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Koksŏng-gun | |
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| Country |  South Korea |
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| Region | Honam | |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 547.37 km2 (211.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 37,080 | |
| • Density | 67.7/km2 (175/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Jeolla | |
Gokseong County (Gokseong-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
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Attractions[edit]
- Taeansa Temple[1]
- Neungpa Tower
- Dongli mountain valley
- Gok-song Haneulnari Village (a farming-themed village)
Transportation[edit]
Train[edit]
Jeolla Line comes into Gokseong station. The Saemaul and Mugunghwa trains all stop on the way to Gokseong.
Bus[edit]
Buses to Gwangju and Gurye take 30 minutes and to Namone takes one hour. However, it is quite difficult to go to southern parts of Jeollas like Suncheon, Jeonnam.
Car[edit]
There are 3 interchanges on the Honam Expressway. These interactions are joined with other roads.
Sister cities[edit]
Gokseong is twinned with:
Gangdong-gu, South Korea (1996)- Geochang, South Korea (1998)
- Seo-gu, South Korea (2000)
- Uijeongbu, South Korea (2010)
References[edit]
- ^ Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
External links[edit]
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Coordinates: 35°16′51″N 127°17′43″E / 35.2808333433°N 127.295277788°E
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