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Hata District, Kōchi
is a district located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of the Shimanto merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 22,402 and a density of 59.4 persons per km2. The total area is 376.77 km2. Towns and villages *Kuroshio *Ōtsuki * Mihara Mergers *On April 10, 2005 the old city of Nakamura, and the village of Nishitosa merged to form the new city of Shimanto. *On March 20, 2006 the towns of Taishō and Towa merged with the town of Kubokawa, from Takaoka District, to form the new town of Shimanto, in Takaoka District. *On March 20, 2006 the towns of Ōgata and Saga merged to form the new town of Kuroshio The , also known as the Black or or the is a north-flowing, warm ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean basin. It was named for the deep blue appearance of its waters. Similar to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic, the K .... External links * Districts in Kōchi Prefecture {{Kochi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishitosa, Kōchi
is a village located in Hata District, Kōchi, Japan. On April 10, 2005, Nishitosa, along with the city of Nakamura, was merged to create the city of Shimanto. Geography The population of Nishitosa was 3,492 people as of May 31, 2008. The total area was . It is approximately from the capital city of Kōchi. As per a 2010 Natural Census, a total area of 7105 square kilometers, Kochi is the largest prefecture of the four on Shikoku Island and 18th largest in Japan. 84% of this land area is covered in forest, with a population of 764,456. Access The main train station, Ekawasaki station on the JR Shikoku Yodo Line, sees only a few local trains each day. There are two other smaller stations, Nishigahō Station and Hage Station. It is accessible from Ehime prefecture and the town of Shimanto by route 381 and from Nakamura via route 441. It is roughly 3 hours by car to Kōchi city. There is also a limited bus service, centered on Ekawasaki Station. Temperature In the sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōgata, Kōchi
was a town located in Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,794 and a density of 87.03 persons per km². The total area was 112.54 km². On March 20, 2006, Ōgata, along with the town of Saga (also from Hata District), was merged to create the town of Kuroshio and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website of Kuroshio Town Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimanto, Kōchi (town)
is a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15‚917 in 8196 households, and a population density of 25 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Shimanto Town is located in southwestern Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It is on the middle reaches of the Shimanto River, and faces the Pacific Ocean (Tosa Bay) to the east, and borders Ehime Prefecture across the Shikoku Mountains to the northwest. Neighbouring municipalities Kōchi Prefecture * Shimanto City * Kuroshio * Nakatosa * Tsuno * Yusuhara Ehime Prefecture * Kihoku * Matsuno Climate Shimanto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Shimanto is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takaoka District, Kōchi
is a district located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of the Shimanto merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 68,854 and a density of 45.1 persons per km2. The total area is 1,527.65 km2. Towns and villages * Nakatosa * Ochi * Sakawa * Shimanto * Tsuno *Yusuhara * Hidaka Geography As with the majority of Kochi, the terrain in Takaoka is mostly mountainous. The Shimanto River, that disperses further west in the Hata district, has its source in Tsuno. Transport Like most rural areas in Kochi, transport is limited for residents and visitors without private vehicles. The JR Dosan line that runs from Kochi passes through Hidaka, Sakawa and Kure (Nakatosa) on the way to Kubokawa (Shimanto Town). The other. Local buses do operate within areas of Takaoka, such as a regular but infrequent set of routes servicing Sakawa, Ochi and Niyodogawa. Mergers *On February 1, 2005 the villages of Hayama 260px, Morito Beach is a town locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kubokawa, Kōchi
was a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,385 and a density of 51.73 persons per km². The total area was 278.08 km². On March 20, 2006, Kubokawa, along with the towns of Taishō and Towa (both Hata District), was merged to create the town of Shimanto (in Takaoka District) and no longer exists as in independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website of Shimanto Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture Shimanto, Kōchi (town) {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taishō, Kōchi
was a town located in Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,240 and a density of 16.26 persons per km². The total area was 199.32 km². On March 20, 2006, Taishō, along with the town of Kubokawa (from Takaoka District), and the town of Towa (also from Hata District), was merged to create the town of Shimanto (in Takaoka District) and no longer exists as in independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website of Shimanto Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture Shimanto, Kōchi (town) {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakamura, Kōchi
was a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was in the southwestern part of Kōchi and known for its shrine. The city was elevated from town status on March 31, 1954. It is on the banks of the Shimanto-gawa, the last free flowing river in Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 34,366 and the density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 89.38 persons per km². The total area was 384.50 km². On April 10, 2005, Nakamura, along with the village of Nishitosa (from Hata District), was merged to create the city of Shimanto. External links Official website of Shimanto Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture Shimanto, Kōchi (city) {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kōchi Prefecture has a population of 757,914 (1 December 2011) and has a geographic area of 7,103 km2 (2,742 sq mi). Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and Tokushima Prefecture to the northeast. Kōchi is the capital and largest city of Kōchi Prefecture, with other major cities including Nankoku, Shimanto, and Kōnan. Kōchi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific coast surrounding a large bay in the south of Shikoku, with the southernmost point of the island located at Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu. Kōchi Prefecture is home to Kōchi Castle, considered the most intact Japanese castle, and the Shimanto River, one of the few undammed rivers in Japan. History Kōchi Prefecture was historically known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chōsokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi clan during the Edo period. Kōchi city is also the birthplace of noted revolutiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihara, Kōchi
270px, Hoshigaoka Park is a village located in Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 1449 in 751 households and a population density of 17 persons per km².The total area of the village is . Geography Mihara is located in a mountainous region in western Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It is approximately 153 km from the Kōchi prefectural capital, Kōchi city. Surrounded by mountains of 450 to 850 meters, it is located independently of the neighboring three cities of Nakamura, Sukumo, and Tosashimizu. Most of the village is forest, and villages and cultivated land are scattered along the Shimonokae River and its tributaries. Neighboring municipalities Kōchi Prefecture * Shimanto city * Sukumo * Tosashimizu Climate Mihara has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mihara is 16.7 °C. The average an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtsuki, Kōchi
270px, Ōtsuki Town Hall is a town in the Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,626 in 2541 households, and a population density of 45 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Ōtsuki is located in far southwestern corner of Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It is located approximately 184 km away from downtown Kōchi. Approximately 70% of the town area is heavily wooded mountain forests. Ōtsuki is bordered by Sukumo to the north and Tosashimizu to the east, and faces the Pacific Ocean to the south. The Bungo Channel, which separates Kyushu and Shikoku, runs along the west of Ōtsuki, while the Kuroshio Current brushes up against its south shores. To its south, Ōtsuki has a small collection of islands, including Kashiwajima, Okinojima, and Ugurushima. Neighbouring municipalities Kōchi Prefecture * Sukumo * Tosashimizu Seismicity Ōtsuki, along with the coastline along Kochi prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
