Goesan County

Template:Infobox settlement Goesan County (Template:Korean) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Demographics

As of 2021, Goesan-gun has a population of about 40,000 people.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /> Schools have closed as urbanization and falling birthrates in Korea have resulted in a declining number of children to attend them.<ref name=":0" /> One school, to prevent closure due to low enrollment, offers free housing to families with school-age children.<ref name=":0" />

Tourist spot

Sanmagi-yetgil

Sanmagi-yetgil is a Template:Convert 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.<ref>JoongAng Daily http://news.joins.com/article/21920410</ref>