Nankoku, Kochi
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is a city
located in Kōchi
, Japan
. Strong in the fishing industry and the market industry, Nankoku-shi supplies most of Kochi's agricultural needs, because of the amount of fields and plantations. Nankoku-shi's downtown is relatively small, has 2 major supermarkets, one major hospital, a tractor repair center for Yanmar Tractors
, and fields and agricultural movement all throughout the area. Kōchi Ryōma Airport
, which serves the city of Kochi, is located southeast of Nankoku-shi.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 50,138 and the density
of 400 persons per km². The total area is 125.35 km².
The city was formally named on October 1, 1959. The area existed was considered as a major part of Kōchi
, Japan
before the separation in 1959.
Cities of Japan
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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
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. Strong in the fishing industry and the market industry, Nankoku-shi supplies most of Kochi's agricultural needs, because of the amount of fields and plantations. Nankoku-shi's downtown is relatively small, has 2 major supermarkets, one major hospital, a tractor repair center for Yanmar Tractors
Yanmar
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, and fields and agricultural movement all throughout the area. Kōchi Ryōma Airport
Kochi Ryoma Airport
Kōchi Airport , also known as Kōchi Ryōma Airport , is a regional airport in Nankoku, a city in Kōchi Prefecture of Japan. It is located on the southeastern coast, east of the city of Kōchi....
, which serves the city of Kochi, is located southeast of Nankoku-shi.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 50,138 and the density
Population density
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of 400 persons per km². The total area is 125.35 km².
The city was formally named on October 1, 1959. The area existed was considered as a major part of 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...
before the separation in 1959.