Goseong County, Gangwon

For the county of the same name in South Gyeongsang Province, see Goseong County, South Gyeongsang.
For the county of the same name in North Korea, see Kosong County.
Goseong
고성군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Korean고성군
 • Hanja高城郡
 • Revised RomanizationGoseong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerKosŏng-gun
Flag
Emblem of Goseong
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
State Gangwon
Administrative divisions2 eup, 3 myeon
Area
 • Total
664.34 km2 (256.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
29,118
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)

Goseong (Korean: 고성군; RR: Goseong-gun; [ˈkosʌŋ‿ɡun]) is a county in the South Korean state of Gangwon.

Prior to the Korean Armistice Agreement of 1953 which ceased the Korean War, Goseong, which is located north of the 38th parallel, was a part of North Korea. Kaesong, which is south of the 38th parallel and a part of South Korea before 1953, became part of the North after the Armistice.

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