Geochang County (Geochang-gun, Korean pronunciation: [kʌtɕʰaŋɡun]) 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.

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Geochang 거창군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	거창군
• Hanja	居昌郡
• Revised Romanization	Geochang-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Kŏch'ang-gun
Flag Emblem of Geochang
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 11 myeon
Area
• Total	804.09 km2 (310.46 sq mi)
Population  (2019.02)
• Total	62,342
• Density	77.5/km2 (201/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang

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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.

• At the beginning of the Shilla Dynasty was referred to as Gayeol.
• 1896 Gyeongsangnam-do, Geochang-gun
• 1928 Gadong-myeon and Gaseo-myeon consolidated into Gajo-myeon.
• 1931 Eupwoe-myeon renamed to Wolcheon-myeon.
• 1937 Geochang-myeon elevated to Geochang-eup.
• 1957 Wolcheon-myeon consolidated into Geochang-eup.

• Keochang International Festival of Theatre (KIFT)

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:

• Gokseong, South Korea (1998)
• Gangdong-gu, South Korea (1999)
• Gaoyou, China (2005)
• Yeongdo-gu, South Korea (2006)
• Suseong-gu, South Korea (2006)
• Seocho-gu, South Korea (2007)

Geochang has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.

• Geochang-gun is situated at the far west side of Gyeongsangnam-do, and faces Gyeongsangbuk-do and Jeollanam-do. It does not have good transportation access.

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.

• Shin Yong-Mok (신용목), South Korean poet
• Choi Ri (최리), South Korean actress
• Shin Mi-hwa (신미화), South Korean bobsledder
• Kim Tae-ho (김태호), South Korean politician
• Shin Dalja (신달자), South Korean poet
• V (Real Name: Kim Tae-hyung, 김태형), singer-songwriter, member of K-pop boygroup BTS (Originally from Seo-gu, Daegu, South Korea)

• Geochang massacre