Nishigoshi, Kumamoto
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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
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 28,479 and a density
of 1,172.94 persons per km². The total area was 24.28 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kikuchi District
Kikuchi District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Koshi merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 58,300 and a density of 427 persons per square kilometer...
, Kumamoto
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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On February 27, 2006 Nishigōshi was merged with the town of Kōshi, also from Kikuchi District
Kikuchi District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Koshi merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 58,300 and a density of 427 persons per square kilometer...
, to form the new city of Kōshi
Koshi, Kumamoto
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" in...
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 town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 28,479 and a 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 1,172.94 persons per km². The total area was 24.28 km².