Goesan County

Goesan County is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

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

Tourist spot
Sanmagi-yetgil is a 5 km 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.
 * Sanmagi-yetgil

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.