Gokseong County
Gokseong County (Gokseong-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Gokseong
곡성군 | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 곡성군 |
| • Hanja | 谷城郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Gokseong-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Koksŏng-gun |
 Emblem of Gokseong | |
 Location in South Korea | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Region | Honam |
| Administrative divisions | 1 eup, 10 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 547.37 km2 (211.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 31,009 |
| • Density | 56.7/km2 (147/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Jeolla |
Attractions
- Taeansa Temple[1]
- Neungpa Tower
- Seomjin River
- Dongli mountain valley
- Gok-song Haneulnari Village (a farming-themed village)
- Gokseong Train Village (site of historical steam engine train where folks can take a ride on an old fashioned train)
Transportation
Train
Jeolla Line comes into Gokseong Station. The Saemaul and Mugunghwa trains all stop on the way to Gokseong.
Bus
Buses to Gwangju and Gurye take 30 minutes and to Namwon takes one hour. However, it is quite difficult to go to southern parts of Jeollas like Suncheon, Jeonnam.
Car
There are 3 interchanges on the Honam Expressway. These interactions are joined with other roads.
Festival
- Gokseong World Rose Festival - Every May, the World Rose Festival is held in Gokseong, Jeollanam-do. In the train town of Gokseong Seomjin River, tourists can enjoy a variety of attractions and experience programs including a steam locomotive and a rail bike.
Twin towns – sister cities
Gokseong is twinned with:
- Gangdong-gu, South Korea (1996)
- Geochang, South Korea (1998)
- Seo-gu, South Korea (2000)
- Uijeongbu, South Korea (2010)
References
- Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
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