Goseong County, Gangwon

Goseong (Goseong-gun [ˈkosʌŋ‿ɡun]) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Goseong

고성군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul고성군
 • Hanja高城郡
 • Revised RomanizationGoseong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerKosŏng-gun
Emblem of Goseong
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionGwandong
Administrative divisions2 eup, 3 myeon
Area
 • Total664.34 km2 (256.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total29,118
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gangwon

Prior to the 1953 Armistice which ceased the Korean War, Goseong (which is located north of the 38th parallel) was a part of North Korea.[1] Kaesong, which is south of the 38th parallel and a part of South Korea before 1953, became part of the North after the Armistice.[2]

Festival
  • Goseong Lavender Festival - Every June, a lavender festival is held in Goseong-gun, Gangwon Province. The lavender festival has a concert, a trial performance of lavender perfume, and a variety of lavender classes. In addition, there are programs that can be enjoyed by anyone from children to the elderly, such as lavender pizza making, children's drawing contest, and poetry making.[3]

2019 Fire

On April 4, 2019 high winds lead to a high-voltage power line owned by Korea Electric Power Corporation to fall causing an electric arc. The fire spread to the cities of Sokcho, Inje, Donghae and Gangneung leading to two deaths, over 30 injuries and the evacuation of over 4,000 residents. The fire burned 1,307 acres (5.3 km²), damaged over 200 homes, over 2000 buildings causing an estimated damages of 5.2 billion Korean Won ($4.6 million). More than 13,000 firefighters were mobilized from throughout the Korean peninsula to fight the fire. By April 6, the fire was extinguished with firefighters checking for potential hot spots.

Sister cities

See also

References
  1. "고성군 (남)" (in Korean). January 31, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "개성시 開城市 (Kaesong)". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  3. 라벤더 마을 하늬팜. www.lavenderfarm.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-03.


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