Goheung County (''Goheung-gun'') is a

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Province, South Korea.

Naro Space Center

The

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was completed during 2008 in southern Goheung and is operated by the state-run

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. The space center includes a

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, a

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assembly and test facilities, facilities for

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control testing and assembly, a media center, an electric power station, a space experience hall (visitor center) and a landing field.

Modern history

On New Year's Day in 1963, some of the townships were classed from Bongrae-myeon to other myeons such as Dohwa-myeon, Podu-myeon and so on. In 1973 and 1979, two of the townships were promoted to eups (towns)

Symbols

* City Tree :

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tree * County flower : Camellia blossom * County bird : Dove

Location

Goheung is located in one of the southernmost areas of the Korean peninsula. It is surrounded by ocean on three sides with 19 inhabited islands and 152 uninhabited islands. The depth is not that low and its land spreads along the coast so many shellfish and seaweed industries have developed.

Climate

Twin towns – sister cities

Goheung is twinned with: *

Geumcheon-gu Geumcheon District (Geumcheon-gu) is one of the 25 ''gu'' (districts) of Seoul, South Korea. It was created from southern parts of ''Guro-gu'' and tiny sections from Gwangmyeong in 1995. Its district office is located in front of Siheung Statio ...

, South Korea * Changwon, South Korea

External links

County government home page

References

{{South Jeolla Counties of South Jeolla Province