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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 and Higashitsuno merged to form the n ... [...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] |
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 Current or 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 Ku .... References External links * Districts in Kōchi Prefectu ... [...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 municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... References 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] |
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 municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... References 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] |
Ōnomi, Kōchi
was a village located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,602 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 15.95 persons per km2. The total area was 100.41 km2. On January 1, 2006, Ōnomi was merged into the expanded town of Nakatosa. External links * Official website of Nakatos Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyodogawa, Kōchi
270px, Nakatsu Gorge 270px, Tea plantations in Niyodogawa is a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4‚861 in 2,788 households and a population density of 15 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Niyodogawa is located in the Shikoku Mountains of north-central Kōchi Prefecture on the upper reaches of the Niyodo River. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture * Kumakōgen Kōchi Prefecture * Ino * Ochi * Tsuno Climate Niyodogawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Niyodogawa is 13.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2688 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Niyodogawa has decrease ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agawa District, Kōchi
is a district located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of October 10, 2018, the district has an estimated population of 26,601 and a density of 33.09 persons per km2. The total area is 803.67 km2. Towns and villages * Ino *Niyodogawa Mergers *On October 1, 2004 the village of Gohoku, along with the village of Hongawa, from Tosa District, merged into the expanded town of Ino. *On August 1, 2005 the town of Ikegawa, and the village of Agawa merged with the village of Niyodo, from Takaoka District, to form the new town of Niyodogawa 270px, Nakatsu Gorge 270px, Tea plantations in Niyodogawa is a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4‚861 in 2,788 households and a population density of 15 persons per km2. The .... *On January 1, 2008 the town of Haruno merged into the expanded city of Kōchi. References Districts in Kōchi Prefecture {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agawa, Kōchi
was a village located in Agawa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,927 and a density of 34.80 persons per km2. The total area was 84.12 km2. On August 1, 2005, Agawa, along with the town of Ikegawa (also from Agawa District), and the village of Niyodo (from Takaoka District), was merged to create the town of Niyodogawa (in Agawa District), and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... References External links Official website of Niyodogawa Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikegawa, Kōchi
was a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,316 and a density of . The total area was . On August 1, 2005, Ikegawa, along with the village of Agawa (also from Agawa District), and the village of Niyodo (from Takaoka District), was merged to create the town of Niyodogawa (in Agawa District), and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... References External links Official website of Niyodogawa Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niyodo, Kōchi
was a village located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,533 and a density of 23.86 persons per km2. The total area was 106.16 km2. On August 1, 2005, Niyodo, along with the town of Ikegawa, and the village of Agawa (both from Agawa District), was merged to create the town of Niyodogawa (in Agawa District), and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... References External links Official website of Niyodogawa Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashitsuno, Kōchi
was a village located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,736 and a density of 20.81 persons per km2. The total area was 131.47 km2. On February 1, 2005, Higashitsuno, along with the village of Hayama (also from Takaoka District), was merged to create the town of Tsuno and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... Pro-imperial activist Yoshimura Torataro was born there in 1837. External links Official website of Tsuno Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayama, Kōchi
was a village located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,305 and a density of 64.49 persons per km2. The total area was 66.75 km2. On February 1, 2005, Hayama, along with the village of Higashitsuno (also from Takaoka District), was merged to create the town of Tsuno and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... External links Official website of Tsuno Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture {{Kochi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
