Goesan County

County in Hoseo, South Korea

Goesan 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
• Total	44,461
• 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

As of 2021, Goesan-gun has a population of about 40,000 people.^[1] 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.^[1] Schools have closed as urbanization and falling birthrates in Korea have resulted in a declining number of children to attend them.^[1] One school, to prevent closure due to low enrollment, offers free housing to families with school-age children.^[1]

Tourist spot

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.^[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

Goesan is twinned with:

Domestic

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

International

Ji'an, Jilin, China

Climate

Goesan has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.

Climate data for Goesan (1993–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.9 (37.2)	6.1 (43.0)	12.2 (54.0)	19.0 (66.2)	24.4 (75.9)	27.7 (81.9)	29.2 (84.6)	30.0 (86.0)	25.8 (78.4)	20.2 (68.4)	12.6 (54.7)	4.8 (40.6)	17.9 (64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.5 (25.7)	−0.6 (30.9)	5.0 (41.0)	11.5 (52.7)	17.2 (63.0)	21.6 (70.9)	24.5 (76.1)	24.8 (76.6)	19.4 (66.9)	12.3 (54.1)	5.5 (41.9)	−1.6 (29.1)	11.3 (52.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−9.2 (15.4)	−6.6 (20.1)	−1.7 (28.9)	4.3 (39.7)	10.4 (50.7)	16.0 (60.8)	20.7 (69.3)	20.7 (69.3)	14.8 (58.6)	6.6 (43.9)	−0.3 (31.5)	−7.1 (19.2)	5.7 (42.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	21.6 (0.85)	33.6 (1.32)	47.5 (1.87)	87.5 (3.44)	84.9 (3.34)	140.2 (5.52)	309.1 (12.17)	285.3 (11.23)	142.8 (5.62)	60.6 (2.39)	50.2 (1.98)	23.4 (0.92)	1,286.7 (50.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.9	4.9	6.9	7.5	7.4	7.8	14.4	13.3	8.5	5.2	6.9	5.9	93.6
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration^[3]

References

^ ^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.
^ JoongAng Daily http://news.joins.com/article/21920410
^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.