Goryeong County


Goryeong County is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Goryeong is a historical center of the ancient kingdom of Daegaya.

Administrative divisions

Goryeong County is divided into 1 eup and 7 myeon.
NameHangeulHanja
Daegaya-eup대가야읍大伽倻邑
Deokgok-myeon덕곡면德谷面
Unsu-myeon운수면雲水面
Seongsan-myeon성산면星山面
Dasan-myeon다산면茶山面
Gaejin-myeon개진면開津面
Ugok-myeon우곡면牛谷面
Ssangnim-myeon쌍림면雙林面

Geography

Goryeong-gun is mountainous, with a rugged mountain range to the southwest and the main stream of the Nakdong river flowing to the east, which forms the border with Dalseong-gun. Many rivers originating from Gayasan, such as Geumcheon and Hoecheon, join in Goryeong before flowing into the Nakdong river. On the western bank of Nakdong river lies fertile alluvial plains suitable for agriculture.
The area is rich in kaolinite which boosted Goryeong's ceramic industry since ancient times, and it is associated with porcelain pottery. Traditional roof tiles are also produced, as with inkstones boasting colors such as purple, green, and black.

Agriculture

The total cultivated area of Goryeong-gun is 6,503 hectares or 16.9%, of which rice paddies account for 4,993 hectares or about 77%, and dry fields account for 1,510 hectares or about 23%. Agriculture in the region thrived thanks to the abundant water supply from the Nakdong river. Besides rice, fruits like strawberries, melons, cantaloupes are also produced in large volumes. Local strawberries has been exported overseas to places such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan since 1992. Goryeong's strawberry farms have also doubled as agri-tourism destinations.

Tourism

Being the historic center of Daegaya, Goryeong-gun's tourist attractions revolves around the ancient state. Some of them include:
Every March, Goryeong-gun holds the Daegaya Festival, a festival celebrating the history of the county filled with activities such as ceremonies, traditional performances, and concerts.
Besides history-themed attractions, it also boasts villages that offer scenic views of nature, hence the orientation of development towards driving eco-tourism in the region.

Twin towns – sister cities

Goryeong is twinned with: