Goheung County

Goheung County is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Naro Space Center

The Naro [Space Center] was completed during 2008 in southern Goheung and is operated by the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute. The space center includes a launch pad, a control tower, rocket assembly and test facilities, facilities for satellite control testing and assembly, a media center, an electric power station, a space experience hall 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

Symbols

City Tree : Citron 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.

Twin towns – sister cities

Goheung is twinned with:

Geumcheon-gu, South Korea
Changwon, South Korea