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  Gokseong - Galbijim
Gokseong was made into a county in 1899, and in 1914 it absorbed the other counties of Okgwa (옥과군, 玉果郡) and Godalmyeon (고달면, 古達面) in Gurye county.
The county is located in a mountainous region and there are no large flat fields.
12.2% of the county is rice fields, 5.5% is farmland, and 72.2% is woodland.
wiki.galbijim.com /Gokseong   (174 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Asia:South Korea:Jeonnam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Gangjin County is in southwestern Jeonnam, on the coast of the South Sea (Korea Strait).
Jangseong County is in northwestern Jeonnam, bordering Jeonbuk province on the north and Gwangju metropolitan city on the south.
Yeonggwang County is situated on the coast of the West Sea (Yellow Sea), in the northwestern corner of Jeonnam.
dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Jeonnam/desc.html   (590 words)

  
 Welcomto Gokseong_English
Gokseong was called Yoknae or Yokcheon in the Baekje Period.
Gokseong was changed to Gokseong(meaning a valley town).
Controlled by Seongpyeong-gun(presently Suncheon) early in the Goryeo Dynasty and became part of the jurisdiction of Naju-mok in the 9th year of King Hyeonjong(1018).
www.gokseong.go.kr /site/english/intro_sub_01.htm   (355 words)

  
 Hwasun - Galbijim
To the east is the county of Gokseong and the city of Suncheon, to the west are the cities of Gwangju and Naju, to the south are the counties of Boseong and Jangheung, and to the south is the county of Damyang.
There are a number of mountains in the county, some of which include Baegasan (백아산, 白鴉山:804m), Gubongsan (구봉산, 九峰山), Cheonunsan (천운산, 天雲山:608m), Taeaksan (태악산), Jongamsan (종암산), Ubongsan (우봉산), and Mohusan(모후산, 母後山:919m).
Some of the rivers in the county include the Jiseokcheon (지석천, 砥石川), the Dongbukcheon (동복천, 同福川), and the Hwasuncheon (화순천, 和順川).
wiki.galbijim.com /Hwasun   (206 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In 757 the 16th year of reign of Queen Gyeongdeok during the United Silla Dynasty it was named Gokseong Gun.
In 1899 Gokseong Myeon was raised to Gokseong Eup.
In 1983 Gokseong Gun was expanded and the county office was established in Gokseong Eup Eupnae Ri.
www.dadohae.or.kr /eng/mainc_8_2_cityinfo.asp?ci_code=720   (125 words)

  
 YONHAP NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The 68-year-old woman was going to her rice farm to check the damage from heavy rains in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang Province, where 199 millimeters of rain fell during the day, according to the National Emergency Management Agency.
Five people were injured in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, when a passenger bus overturned at a rice farm after it was struck by a tree branch.
A landslide occurred in Gokseong, South Jeolla Province, covering the main hall of Dorim Temple, one of the province's cultural properties.
english.yna.co.kr /Engnews/20060710/610000000020060710214238E5.html   (363 words)

  
 Wando - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wando County (Wando-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
It takes its name from the island of Wando, which is the largest island within the county and serves as the county seat.
Wando island is perhaps most famous for Cheonghaejin, the former headquarters of Jang Bogo, a 9th century Korean historical figure whose private fleet and army dominated the sea routes in the Yellow Sea.
tags.lyricsfreak.com /Wando   (124 words)

  
 Welcomto Gokseong_English
Symbolizing county people's hopes, love of nature, and emotional purification.
1 for Environmental Agriculture, Gokseong, County of Valley
The whole shape represents the natural environment in Gokseong with a deep valley and a clear valley, the big smile of a farmer who harvests farm products growing in such a clear place, and a customer's satisfied face.
www.gokseong.go.kr /site/english/intro_sub_02.htm   (126 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Introducing the top eight views of Gokseong in harmony with the rivers and mountains.
Introducing temples and Confucianacademies in Gokseong so you can experience traditional Korean Buddhist and Confucian culture.
Introducing Confucian shrines and household shrines so you can experience the traces of the great ancestors who came from Gokseong, a county of justice.
www.simcheong.com /Web-Site/english/tourist/contents02/ct02main.htm   (72 words)

  
 Maps of South Korea - Wikimedia Commons
[edit] District and County of Busan Metropolitan City
[edit] District and County of Daegu Metropolitan City
[edit] District and County of Incheon Metropolitan City
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Maps_of_South_Korea   (107 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Gokseong-gun has an opportunity to let people know about the revival in Gokseong of 'Simcheong', who was an eternally dutiful daughter 1700 years ago, to create the a image of Gokseong, and to provide a variety of subjects to participate in and experience by making use of the God-blessed natural environment.
Introducing Gokseong through Simcheong and contributing to the development of local economy by creating eco-friendly local image.
Enhancing residents' solidarity though their spontaneous participation and residents' community spirit through inspiring love of hometown.
www.simcheong.com /english/simcheong/contents07/01mu01.htm?mc=S1GA01   (279 words)

  
 Welcome!! Yeongwol Cyber Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The fortress has inner fort, outer fort, and blocking wall.
On the outer side of where a wall is noticeably crooked, chiseong and gokseong are used like gangnus.
Assuming based on structure of the Hillfort and excavated remains from here, it was already built in the late 5th century to the middle of 6th century, when the Three Kingdoms were fighting over Hangang River area.
ywtour.com /eng/CMSView.php?pid=635   (323 words)

  
 Korea Is One: DLP denounces crack-down on government employees strike
Around 10;00 this morning, 4 members of the Gokseong-gun(county) Chapter of the KGEU Jeonnam Regional Branch(province(do)-based) who had encouraged the vote were arrested.
The county authority informed the police of their organising absentees’ votes.
The police arrested them and took the ballot box which there were 40 members’ voting papers in.
www.korea-is-one.org /article.php3?id_article=1051   (1202 words)

  
 Actimania directory - Regional / Asia / South_Korea / Jeonnam / Gokseong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Actimania, based on the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the web, covers a large variety of annotated sites related to Regional, Asia, South Korea, Jeonnam, Gokseong.
» Simcheong Village - A detailed profile of this village in Gokseong County, with abundant information on the Seomjin River.
This page of directory is focused on one aspect of Regional, Asia, South Korea, Jeonnam, Gokseong.
www.actimania.com /dir/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Jeonnam/Gokseong   (183 words)

  
 Korea Is One: ICFTU condamn the suppression of the Korean Government Employees’ Union
Over 100 KGEU members and leaders have been detained between 6 and 8 November and many remain behind bars at the time of writing.
In its 4 page letter to President Roh, the ICFTU charged police had detained unionists in several districts of Korea’s capital, Seoul, as well as in Ulsan, Gokseong-gun County, Gangwon-do, Gyeongnam-do, Jeonnam and many other locations.
It said police had also searched union leaders’ private homes, cars, and homes of their relatives.
www.korea-is-one.org /article.php3?id_article=1131   (615 words)

  
 Regional > Asia > South Korea > Jeonnam > Gokseong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Regional > Asia > South Korea > Jeonnam > Gokseong
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A detailed profile of this village in Gokseong County, with abundant information on the Seomjin River.
gokseong.generalanswers.org   (46 words)

  
 Gokseong: Jeonnam at Canadian Content
Canadian Content > Regional: Asia: South_Korea: Jeonnam: Gokseong:
Additional Information: Gokseong County is north of Suncheon City in western Jeonnam.
This page was last updated on January 3rd, 2007
www.canadiancontent.net /dir/Top/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Jeonnam/Gokseong   (113 words)

  
 Web Directory » Web Directory » Regional » Asia » South Korea » Jeonnam » Gokseong
Simcheong Village - A detailed profile of this village in Gokseong County, with abundant information on the Seomjin River.
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The content on this page is based on the Open Directory Project and has been modified by this website.
www.dcpages.com /DC_ODP/?c=Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Jeonnam/Gokseong   (116 words)

  
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Directory Regional / Asia / South Korea / Jeonnam / Gokseong
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www.att.net /cgi-bin/webdrill?catkey=gwd/Top/Regional/Asia/South_Korea/Jeonnam/Gokseong   (149 words)

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