Gochang County

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Gochang 고창군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	고창군
• Hanja	高敞郡
• Revised Romanization	Gochang-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Koch'ang-gun
Flag Emblem of Gochang
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Honam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 13 myeon
Area
• Total	606.90 km2 (234.33 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	53,151
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
• Dialect	Jeolla

Gochang County (Korean: 고창군; RR: Gochang-gun) is a county in Jeonbuk State, South Korea. It is a rural area, and is home to only one institution of higher education: Gochang Polytechnic College.

Notable people from Gochang include the 20th-century poet Midang.

The temple of Seonunsa is also located in Gochang.

The Gochang Dolmens located in Maesan village are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site and Historic Site #391.

Gochang-gun has an average temperature of 14.3 degrees Celsius and precipitation of 1003.6 millimeters, which is a low rainfall area. The average high is 18.8 degrees and the average low is 8.01 degrees.