County in Honam, South Korea
Goheung County (Korean : 고흥군 ; RR : Goheung-gun ) is a county in Jeollanam-do Province, South Korea.
Naro Space Center
The Naro Space Center was completed during 2008 in southern Goheung 34°25′55″N 127°32′06″E / 34.431867°N 127.535069°E / 34.431867; 127.535069 [1] 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 (visitor center) and a landing field.[2] [3]
Modern history
Goheung County Office
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.
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In 1973 and 1979, two of the townships were promoted to eups (towns)
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.[5]
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Goheung .
Climate
Climate data for Goheung (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
17.8 (64.0)
21.9 (71.4)
23.9 (75.0)
27.8 (82.0)
33.3 (91.9)
34.4 (93.9)
38.5 (101.3)
38.0 (100.4)
35.1 (95.2)
29.9 (85.8)
27.4 (81.3)
21.2 (70.2)
38.5 (101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
7.0 (44.6)
9.2 (48.6)
13.5 (56.3)
18.9 (66.0)
23.3 (73.9)
26.0 (78.8)
28.7 (83.7)
30.1 (86.2)
26.8 (80.2)
22.2 (72.0)
15.7 (60.3)
9.3 (48.7)
19.2 (66.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)
1.6 (34.9)
3.2 (37.8)
7.4 (45.3)
12.7 (54.9)
17.4 (63.3)
21.1 (70.0)
24.7 (76.5)
25.7 (78.3)
21.6 (70.9)
15.7 (60.3)
9.4 (48.9)
3.5 (38.3)
13.7 (56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−3.3 (26.1)
−2.3 (27.9)
1.4 (34.5)
6.4 (43.5)
11.7 (53.1)
16.9 (62.4)
21.5 (70.7)
22.2 (72.0)
17.2 (63.0)
9.9 (49.8)
3.6 (38.5)
−1.8 (28.8)
8.6 (47.5)
Record low °C (°F)
−14.4 (6.1)
−12.7 (9.1)
−8.5 (16.7)
−4.4 (24.1)
1.7 (35.1)
8.2 (46.8)
14.1 (57.4)
11.2 (52.2)
6.6 (43.9)
−1.1 (30.0)
−8.1 (17.4)
−10.6 (12.9)
−14.4 (6.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
25.9 (1.02)
46.5 (1.83)
86.7 (3.41)
128.2 (5.05)
133.3 (5.25)
186.9 (7.36)
264.9 (10.43)
264.9 (10.43)
167.2 (6.58)
66.8 (2.63)
51.4 (2.02)
26.6 (1.05)
1,449.3 (57.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
4.6
5.2
7.8
8.2
9.0
9.3
12.5
12.0
8.9
4.4
6.3
5.0
93.2
Average snowy days
4.4
3.9
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
2.9
12.8
Average relative humidity (%)
62.8
61.0
61.8
62.3
66.5
74.2
80.0
77.1
74.3
69.2
68.7
65.4
68.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours
166.3
172.2
200.8
212.9
221.8
169.0
156.1
185.0
173.3
203.1
168.1
167.3
2,195.9
Percent possible sunshine
55.1
57.3
55.4
57.8
53.8
44.5
41.0
51.0
51.5
63.0
57.7
57.8
53.3
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[6] [7] [8]
Twin towns – sister cities
Goheung is twinned with:
See also
External links
References