Goseong County, Gangwon

Goseong
고성군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul 고성군
 • Hanja 高城郡
 • Revised Romanization Goseong-gun
 • McCune-Reischauer Kosŏng-gun

Emblem of Goseong

Location in South Korea
Country  South Korea
Region Gwandong
Administrative divisions 2 eup, 3 myeon
Area
 • Total 664.34 km2 (256.50 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 62,446
 • Density 121/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Dialect Gangwon

Goseong (Goseong-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

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. 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]

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ↑ "고성군 (남)" (in Korean). January 31, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  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.

Coordinates: 38°22′51″N 128°28′11″E / 38.38096°N 128.469601°E / 38.38096; 128.469601


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