Hongawa, Kochi
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was a village
located in Tosa District
, Kōchi
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2004 Hongawa, alng with the village of Gohoku
, from Agawa District
, was merged into the expanded town of Ino
, and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 749 and a density
of 3.59 persons per km². The total area was 208.70 km².
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Tosa District
Tosa District, Kochi
is a district located in Kōchi, Japan.As of the January 1, 2005 merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 5,348 and a density of 17.4 persons per km²...
, Kōchi
Kochi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...
, Japan
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On October 1, 2004 Hongawa, alng with the village of Gohoku
Gohoku, Kochi
was a village located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Gohoku, along with the village of Hongawa, from Tosa District, was merged into the expanded town of Ino, and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, from Agawa District
Agawa District, Kochi
is a district located in Kōchi, Japan.As of January 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 35,108 and a density of 43.7 persons per km²...
, was merged into the expanded town of Ino
Ino, Kochi
is a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan. The town is famous for the production of .On October 1, 2004 the village of Gohoku, also from Agawa District, and the village of Hongawa, from Tosa District, were merged into Ino, increasing its size by almost a factor of five.As of the merger with...
, and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 749 and a density
Population density
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of 3.59 persons per km². The total area was 208.70 km².