Niyodogawa, Kochi
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Agawa District
, Kōchi
, Japan
.
The town was formed on August 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Ikegawa
, the village of Agawa
, both from Agawa District
, and the village of Niyodo
, from Takaoka District
.
As of its creation but with 2004 population statistics, the town has an estimated population
of 7,625 and a density
of 22.90 persons per km². The total area is 332.96 km².
The town is situated on the upper reaches of the Niyodo River. Routes 33
(the Tosa
Kaidō
), 439
, and 494 link it with surrounding areas in Shikoku
.
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 Agawa District
Agawa District, Kochi
is a district located in Kōchi, Japan.As of January 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 35,108 and a density of 43.7 persons per km²...
, 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...
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The town was formed on August 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Ikegawa
Ikegawa, Kochi
was a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Idegawa was merged with the village of Agawa, also from Agawa District, and the village of Niyodo, from Takaoka District, to form the new town of Niyodogawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town...
, the village of Agawa
Agawa, Kochi
was a village located in Agawa District, Kōchi, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Agawa was merged with the town of Ikegawa, also from Agawa District, and the village of Niyodo, from Takaoka District, to form the new town of Niyodogawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the...
, both from Agawa District
Agawa District, Kochi
is a district located in Kōchi, Japan.As of January 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 35,108 and a density of 43.7 persons per km²...
, and the village of Niyodo
Niyodo, Kochi
Niyodo was a village located in Takaoka District, Kōchi, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Niyodo was merged with the town of Ikegawa, and the village of Agawa, both from Agawa District, to form the new town of Niyodogawa, in Agawa District, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003,...
, from Takaoka District
Takaoka 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 68,854 and a density of 45.1 persons per km²...
.
As of its creation but with 2004 population statistics, the town has 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 7,625 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 22.90 persons per km². The total area is 332.96 km².
The town is situated on the upper reaches of the Niyodo River. Routes 33
Route 33 (Japan)
, also known as the Tosa Kaidō, is a Japanese highway on the island of Shikoku. It originates at the intersection of Route 32 and other arteries in the city of Kōchi and terminates in the city of Matsuyama , where it meets Route 11 and other national highways. Its history dates to the year 662...
(the Tosa
Tosa Province
is the name of a former province of Japan in the area that is today Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku. Tosa was bordered by Iyo and Awa Provinces. It was sometimes called .-History:The ancient capital was near modern Nankoku...
Kaidō
Kaido
were ancient roads in Japan dating from the Edo period. Major examples include the Edo Five Routes, all of which started at Edo...
), 439
Route 439 (Japan)
National Route 439 is a national highway of Japan connecting Tokushima, Tokushima and Shimanto, Kōchi in Japan, with a total length of 341.2 km ....
, and 494 link it with surrounding areas in Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
.