Koshi, Kumamoto
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is a city
located in Kumamoto Prefecture
, Japan
.
Formed by the amalgamation of the towns of Kōshi and Nishigōshi
on February 27, 2006, the city has an estimated population
of 52,500 and a density
of 987.39 persons per km². The total area is 53.17 km². It was the 14th "Great Heisei Merger" (see merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
) in Kumamoto Prefecture
.
Cities of Japan
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located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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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Formed by the amalgamation of the towns of Kōshi and Nishigōshi
Nishigoshi, Kumamoto
Nishigōshi was a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto, Japan.On February 27, 2006 Nishigōshi was merged with the town of Kōshi, also from Kikuchi District, to form the new city of Kōshi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
on February 27, 2006, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 52,500 and a density
Population density
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of 987.39 persons per km². The total area is 53.17 km². It was the 14th "Great Heisei Merger" (see merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
) in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
.