Goheung County
administrative division of South Korea
Goheung County (Korean: 고흥군) is a county in Jeonnam-Gwangju, South Korea.
Naro Space Center
The Naro Space Center was completed during 2008 in southern Goheung 34.431867°N 127.535069°E / 34.431867; 127.535069 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.
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 (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.
The public source identifies “Goheung County” as administrative division of South Korea. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Goheung, County and administrative.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Goheung County”, the useful work is to connect “administrative division of South Korea” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 20, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q50211. Authority coordinates are 34.609, 127.286. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2008, 1963, 1973 and 1979.
Overview language is designed for orientation and should not be treated as a substitute for the evidence cited beneath it. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Goheung County”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Goheung County primary sources, Goheung County archive and Goheung research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Goheung County”?
- Which cited source is closest to the event, object or claim?
- Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Goheung County” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.