Goesan County

Goesan
괴산군
Goesan 괴산군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	괴산군
• Hanja	槐山郡
• Revised Romanization	Goesan-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Koesan-gun
	No.3 National highway and overpassing Jungbu Inland Expressway
	Flag Emblem of Goesan
	Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	1 eup and 10 myeon
Area
• Total	842 km2 (325 sq mi)
Population (September 2024)
• Total	36,021
• Density	52.8/km2 (137/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong

Goesan County (Korean: 괴산군; RR: Goesan-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Demographics

As of 2021, Goesan-gun has a population of about 40,000 people.^[2] 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.^[2] Schools have closed as urbanization and falling birthrates in Korea have resulted in a declining number of children to attend them.^[2] One school, to prevent closure due to low enrollment, offers free housing to families with school-age children.^[2]

Tourist spot

Sanmagi-yetgil

Sanmagi-yetgil is a 5 km (3.1 mi) 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.^[3]