Gokseong
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| Gokseong 곡성 |
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| • 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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[edit] Transportation
[edit] Train
Jeolla Line comes into Gokseong station. The Saemaul and Mugunghwa trains all stop on the way to Gokseong.
[edit] Bus
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.
[edit] Car
There are 3 interchanges on the Honam Expressway. These interactions are joined with other roads.
[edit] Sister cities
Gokseong is twinned with:
Gangdong-gu, South Korea (1996)- Geochang, South Korea (1998)
- Seo-gu, South Korea (2000)
- Uijeongbu, South Korea (2010)
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 35°16′51″N 127°17′43″E / 35.2808333433°N 127.295277788°E
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