Geochang County should not be confused with Gochang County.
| Geochang | |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 거창군 |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | 居昌郡 |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Geochang-gun |
| Translit Lang1 Info4: | Kŏch'ang-gun |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yeongnam |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Dialect |
| Population Blank1: | Gyeongsang |
| Area Total Km2: | 804.09 |
| Population As Of: | 2019.02 |
| Population Total: | 62,342 |
| Population Density Km2: | 77.5 |
| Parts Type: | Administrative divisions |
| Parts: | 1 eup, 11 myeon |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Geochang logo.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem of Geochang |
Geochang County (Geochang-gun, pronounced as /ko/) is a county in South 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.
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:
Gaoyou, China (2005)Geochang has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the isotherm.
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 |