Tosayama, Kochi
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Tosayama was a village
located in Tosa District
, Kochi
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2005 Tosayama, along with the village of Kagami
, also from Tosa District
, was merged into the expanded city of Kōchi
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 1,251 and a density
of 21.12 persons per km². The total area was 59.22 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...
, Kochi
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...
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On January 1, 2005 Tosayama, along with the village of Kagami
Kagami, Kochi (Tosa)
was a village located in Tosa District, Kōchi, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Kagami, along with the village of Tosayama, also from Tosa District, was merged into the expanded city of Kōchi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, also from 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...
, was merged into the expanded city of Kōchi
Kochi, Kochi
is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kōchi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population. As of May 31, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 340,515 and a density of...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 1,251 and a density
Population density
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of 21.12 persons per km². The total area was 59.22 km².