Goseong
고성군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul고성군
 • Hanja高城郡
 • Revised RomanizationGoseong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerKosŏng-gun
Flag of Goseong
Flag
Official logo of Goseong
Emblem of Goseong
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionGwandong
Administrative divisions2 eup, 3 myeon
Area
 • Total664.34 km2 (256.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total29,118
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gangwon

Goseong (Korean: 고성군; RR: Goseong-gun; [ˈkosʌŋ‿ɡun]) 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.[citation needed] Kaesong, which is south of the 38th parallel and a part of South Korea before 1953, became part of the North after the Armistice.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Ganseong-eup, Goseong (1993–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		5.8
(42.4) 		10.7
(51.3) 		16.7
(62.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		24.2
(75.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.8
(82.0) 		23.8
(74.8) 		19.4
(66.9) 		12.8
(55.0) 		6.1
(43.0) 		16.6
(61.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9) 		1.1
(34.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		11.5
(52.7) 		16.3
(61.3) 		19.7
(67.5) 		23.3
(73.9) 		24.0
(75.2) 		19.2
(66.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		7.9
(46.2) 		1.5
(34.7) 		12.0
(53.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		0.4
(32.7) 		6.0
(42.8) 		11.6
(52.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.6
(69.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		9.0
(48.2) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		7.5
(45.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.1
(1.46) 		33.7
(1.33) 		49.4
(1.94) 		70.2
(2.76) 		86.3
(3.40) 		126.6
(4.98) 		279.3
(11.00) 		305.5
(12.03) 		196.9
(7.75) 		95.9
(3.78) 		92.7
(3.65) 		28.3
(1.11) 		1,401.9
(55.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.7 4.9 6.7 7.0 7.5 9.9 13.3 12.8 9.6 6.0 7.0 3.4 92.8
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2]
Climate data for Jinburyeong, Goseong (1996–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0) 		1.8
(35.2) 		7.4
(45.3) 		14.4
(57.9) 		20.1
(68.2) 		23.2
(73.8) 		24.9
(76.8) 		25.5
(77.9) 		21.1
(70.0) 		16.2
(61.2) 		8.4
(47.1) 		0.9
(33.6) 		13.6
(56.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		2.1
(35.8) 		8.6
(47.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		18.0
(64.4) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.3
(70.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		10.7
(51.3) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		8.7
(47.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		3.4
(38.1) 		9.3
(48.7) 		13.7
(56.7) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.2
(64.8) 		12.1
(53.8) 		5.9
(42.6) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		4.5
(40.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.8
(1.21) 		38.5
(1.52) 		54.3
(2.14) 		89.0
(3.50) 		99.6
(3.92) 		141.5
(5.57) 		351.6
(13.84) 		316.1
(12.44) 		247.6
(9.75) 		85.0
(3.35) 		82.6
(3.25) 		27.9
(1.10) 		1,564.5
(61.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 5.3 7.5 9.2 9.4 11.1 15.3 14.9 11.0 6.7 8.0 4.7 107.3
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[2]

Festival

The Goseong Lavender Festival is held every June. 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]

2019 fire

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On April 4, 2019, high winds led to a high-voltage power line owned by Korea Electric Power Corporation to fall causing an electric arc. The fire spread to the cities of Sokcho, Inje, Donghae and Gangneung leading to two deaths, over 30 injuries and the evacuation of over 4,000 residents. The fire burned 1,307 acres (5.3 km2), damaged over 200 homes, over 2000 buildings causing an estimated damages of 5.2 billion Korean Won ($4.6 million). More than 13,000 firefighters were mobilized from throughout the Korean peninsula to fight the fire. By April 6, the fire was extinguished with firefighters checking for potential hot spots. They finally extinguished the fire on April 6–7

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ^ "개성시 開城市 (Kaesong)". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ 라벤더 마을 하늬팜. www.lavenderfarm.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-06-03.

External links

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


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