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County in Hoseo, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Goesan County (Korean: 괴산군; RR: Goesan-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
Goesan
괴산군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 괴산군 |
• Hanja | 槐山郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Goesan-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Koesan-gun |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Hoseo |
Administrative divisions | 1 eup and 10 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 842 km2 (325 sq mi) |
Population (September 2024[1]) | |
• Total | 36,021 |
• Density | 52.8/km2 (137/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Chungcheong |
As of 2021, Goesan-gun has a population of about 40,000 people.[2] The area has been affected strongly by the graying of the South Korean population, and more than a third of residents are over the age of 65.[2] Schools have closed as urbanization and falling birthrates in Korea have resulted in a declining number of children to attend them.[2] One school, to prevent closure due to low enrollment, offers free housing to families with school-age children.[2]
Sanmagi-yetgil is a 5 km (3.1 mi) road that extends from Sao-rang-maeul village (Oe-sa-ri, Chilseong-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungbuk) to Sanmagi village in the mountains. It is a stroll path restored to resemble the traditional mountain road with a picturesque landscape.[3]
Goesan is twinned with:
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