Shimanto, Kochi
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in the southwestern part of Kōchi Prefecture
, Japan
. The city was formed on April 10, 2005 from the merger of the old city of Nakamura
, and the village of Nishitosa
, from Hata District
.
Shimanto is located on the Shimanto River
. The residents speak a distinct dialect of Japanese known as Hata-ben.
As of March 31, 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 36,888 and a population density
of 58.3 persons per km². The total area is 632.42 km².
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 the southwestern part of Kōchi Prefecture
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...
. The city was formed on April 10, 2005 from the merger of the old city of Nakamura
Nakamura, Kochi
Nakamura was a city located in Kōchi, Japan. The city was in the southwestern part of Kōchi and known for its shrine.On April 10, 2005 Nakamura was merged with the village of Nishitosa, from Hata District, to form the new city of Shimanto....
, and the village of Nishitosa
Nishitosa, Kochi
was a village located in Hata District, Kōchi, Japan.On April 10, 2005 Nishitosa was merged the old city of Nakamura, to form the new city of Shimanto.-Geography:...
, from Hata District
Hata District, Kochi
is a district located in Kōchi, 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...
.
Shimanto is located on the Shimanto River
Shimanto River
The is a river in western Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. 196 km in length, it has a watershed of 2,270 km².Since the river is remote from major cities and does not have any dams, it is sometimes referred to as "the last clear stream of Japan". Fishing and production of nori is a thriving...
. The residents speak a distinct dialect of Japanese known as Hata-ben.
As of March 31, 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 36,888 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 58.3 persons per km². The total area is 632.42 km².
Regions
- NishitosaNishitosa, Kochiwas a village located in Hata District, Kōchi, Japan.On April 10, 2005 Nishitosa was merged the old city of Nakamura, to form the new city of Shimanto.-Geography:...
— A village along the banks of the Shimanto river. - NakamuraNakamura, KochiNakamura was a city located in Kōchi, Japan. The city was in the southwestern part of Kōchi and known for its shrine.On April 10, 2005 Nakamura was merged with the village of Nishitosa, from Hata District, to form the new city of Shimanto....
— The largest town in the Hata region.