Muroto, Kochi
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Kōchi
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 17,388 and the density
of 70 persons per km². The total area is 248.25 km².
The city was founded on March 1, 1951.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in 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
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 17,388 and the density
Population density
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of 70 persons per km². The total area is 248.25 km².
The city was founded on March 1, 1951.
External links
- Muroto official website in Japanese
- Muroto-Anan Coast Quasi-National Park in English
- Kochi wikiJET