was a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

located in Nakatado District,

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. As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 3,056 and a

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of 36.91 persons per km². The total area was 82.79 km². On March 20, 2006, Kotonami, along with the town of Chūnan (also from Nakatado District)
was merged
into the expanded town of Mannō.

Geography

Kotonami is located in the center of the northern face of the

Sanuki Mountains The are a mountain range running along the southern border of Kagawa and the northern border of Tokushima prefectures on the island of Shikoku, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northe ...

which span across the southern part of Kagawa Prefecture. A

class A river Rivers in Japan are classified according to criteria set by the , which was introduced in 1967. Rivers are classified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). River Act Pre-1967 river administration At the begi ...

called the Doki River flows north to south through the center of town. *

Mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

s: Mount Ryuno, Mount Daisen, Mount Kasagata, Mount Shiroyama *

Pond A pond is a small, still, land-based body of water formed by pooling inside a depression (geology), depression, either naturally or artificiality, artificially. A pond is smaller than a lake and there are no official criteria distinguishing ...

s: Bichuji Pond *

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s: Doki River

History

* September 29, 1956 (

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year 31) - Miai in Ayauta District was merged with Sōda to create Kotonami. * November 1, 1957 (Shōwa year 32) - Kotonami became a part of Nakatado District due to border modifications. * April 1, 1962 (Shōwa year 37) - Kotonami was converted from a village into a town. * March 20, 2006 (

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year 18) - Kotonami and Chūnan merged to create Mannō, eliminating Kotonami.

External links

Official website
Dissolved municipalities of Kagawa Prefecture Mannō, Kagawa {{Kagawa-geo-stub