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Cobb County, Georgia, USA

Established Date : 2007. 10. 23
Regional Status
- Population : 663,818(2005)
- Size : 892km²
- Population Density : 390/km²
- House Hold : 241,847
- Ethic Group : Caucasian (64%), African-American (21%),
  Asian (4%), Others (11%)
- Organized : 1832. 12. 3
- County Town : Marietta
- Main Industry
  - Broadcasting, The Weather Channel
  - Aviation, Lockheed Martin
  - Railroad, Georgia Northeastern Railroad
  - Wholesale, Home Depot
Details of Establishment
- 2006. 9 : Cobb County suggested to establish global sister-ship
- 2007. 4 : Mutually exchanged the setting of alliance between the
  district head of Seongdong-gu and the head of Cobb county
- 2007. 7 : Dispatch Seongdong-gu’s invitation to Cobb County
  delegation
- 2007. 10 : Cobb County visited Seongdong-gu,
  establish sister-ship alliance
Details of Interchange
- 2007. 10 : Cobb County delegation visited Seongdong-gu
  (the district head of Cobb County and 18 others)
- 2008. 4 : Seongdong-gu delegation visited Cobb County
  (the district head of Seongdong-gu and 15 others)
- 2008. 5 : Six students of Kennedy University in Cobb County visited
  Korea to teach English voluntary
- 2008. 9 : Seven economy delegation of Cobb County visited
  Seongdong-gu and held economy seminar
Web Site : www.cobbcounty.org