Goesan County

County in Hoseo, South Korea

Goesan

괴산군

County

Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul| 괴산군
• Hanja| 槐山郡
• Revised Romanization| Goesan-gun
• McCune-Reischauer| Koesan-gun

No.3 National highway and overpassing Jungbu Inland Expressway

Flag

Emblem of Goesan

Location in South Korea

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

Goesan County (Korean: 괴산군; RR: Goesan-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

## Demographics

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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]

## Tourist spot

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* Sanmagi-yetgil

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]

## Twin towns – sister cities

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Goesan is twinned with:

### Domestic

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* Gwanak-gu, Seoul
* Gangnam-gu, Seoul
* Guro-gu, Seoul
* Jung-gu, Incheon
* Anyang, Gyeonggi
* Ansan, Gyeonggi
* Uiwang, Gyeonggi

### International

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* Ji'an, Jilin, China

## See also

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* Geography of South Korea
* Chungcheong

## References

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1. ^ "주민등록 인원 통계". 행정안전부. 2024.
2. ^ a b c d Kim, Victoria (2021-07-16). "Next stop, a town at risk of disappearing. Please, watch your bones". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
3. ^ JoongAng Daily http://news.joins.com/article/21920410

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goesan.

* Goesan County home page (in English)
* Goesan County home page (in Korean)

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