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Geochang County (Geochang-gun, Korean pronunciation: [kʌtɕʰaŋɡun]) is a countyinSouth Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The Geochang International Festival of Theater, which was started in 1989, is renowned as the best play festival in Korea. The District Office is located in Geochang-eup, and has jurisdiction over 1 eup and 11 myeon.
Geochang
거창군
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|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 거창군 |
| • Hanja | 居昌郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Geochang-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Kŏch'ang-gun |
Flag 
Emblem of Geochang | |
Location in South Korea
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| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Yeongnam |
| Administrative divisions | 1eup, 11 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 804.09 km2 (310.46 sq mi) |
| Population
(2019.02)
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| • Total | 62,342 |
| • Density | 77.5/km2 (201/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gyeongsang |
Geocheang Country (Geochang-gun, Korean pronunciation) has been called Geoyeol, Geota and Arim since ancient times, in the meaning of a large bright place, a very wide field, a wide field, or a large bright one. It was first called a Geochang in the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok of Silla in 757 and was called a geochang after being divided and annexed by surrounding cities.
In Korea, it is called the four major theatrical festivals along with Ansan Street Arts Festival, Puppet Festival Chuncheon,[1] and Andong Maskdance Festival.
It is an international theater festival that is held every July and August under the theme of "Nature, Humanity, and Drama".
Geochang is twinned with:
Gokseong, South Korea (1998) Gangdong-gu, South Korea (1999)
Gaoyou, China (2005) Yeongdo-gu, South Korea (2006) Suseong-gu, South Korea (2006) Seocho-gu, South Korea (2007)Geochang has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.
| Climate data for Geochang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2.0) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.7 (0.93) |
34.1 (1.34) |
55.4 (2.18) |
84.8 (3.34) |
88.7 (3.49) |
149.4 (5.88) |
286.2 (11.27) |
285.3 (11.23) |
166.2 (6.54) |
60.8 (2.39) |
37.8 (1.49) |
22.3 (0.88) |
1,294.7 (50.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.4 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 99.7 |
| Average snowy days | 5.6 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 18.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62.3 | 59.1 | 58.5 | 58.8 | 64.3 | 71.7 | 79.7 | 80.3 | 78.2 | 73.4 | 69.0 | 64.8 | 68.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190.6 | 192.3 | 214.0 | 225.5 | 241.7 | 190.5 | 164.9 | 168.4 | 161.1 | 187.5 | 171.3 | 180.8 | 2,288.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 62.0 | 62.5 | 58.3 | 59.4 | 56.1 | 46.6 | 39.8 | 43.8 | 46.2 | 57.3 | 56.5 | 60.1 | 53.3 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[2][3][4] | |||||||||||||
The administrative region of Geochang-gun is made up of Geochang-eup, and 11 myeons. With an area of 804.14 km2, it occupies 7.65% of Gyeongsangnam-do. As of August 2012, it has a population of 27,111 households, or 63,122 people, with 62.4% residing in Geochang-eup. Its highest ever population was 125,995, which was much higher than present day Changwon-si.
| Eup/myeon | Hanja | Number of households | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geochang-eup | 居昌邑 | 16,536 | 40,746 | 56.00 |
| Joosang-myeon | 主尙面 | 857 | 1,655 | 50.01 |
| Woongyang-myeon | 熊陽面 | 1,016 | 2,026 | 58.47 |
| Goje-myeon | 高梯面 | 807 | 1,560 | 58.47 |
| Buksang-myeon | 北上面 | 876 | 1,652 | 125.30 |
| Wuicheon-myeon | 渭川面 | 1,096 | 2,162 | 54.75 |
| Mari-myeon | 馬利面 | 1,166 | 2,150 | 46.62 |
| Namsang-myeon | 南上面 | 1,324 | 2,613 | 68.51 |
| Namha-myeon | 南下面 | 828 | 1,528 | 49.83 |
| Sinwon-myeon | 神院面 | 886 | 1,590 | 73.71 |
| Gajo-myeon | 加祚面 | 2,039 | 3,920 | 66.15 |
| Gabuk-myeon | 加北面 | 831 | 1,455 | 96.25 |
| Geochang-gun | 居昌郡 | 28,262 | 63,057 | 804.07 |
