Taisho, Kochi
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Hata District
, Kōchi
, Japan
.
On March 20, 2006 Taishō was merged with the town of Kubokawa
, from Takaoka District
, and the town of Towa
, also from Hata District
, to form the new town of Shimanto, in Takaoka District
, and no longer exists as in independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 3,240 and a density
of 16.26 persons per km². The total area was 199.32 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 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...
, 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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On March 20, 2006 Taishō was merged with the town of Kubokawa
Kubokawa, Kochi
was a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Kubokawa was merged with the towns of Taishō and Towa, both from Hata District, to form the new town of Shimanto, in Takaoka District, and no longer exists as in independent municipality....
, 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...
, and the town of Towa
Towa, Kochi
was a village located in Hata District, Kōchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Towa was merged with the town of Kubokawa, from Takaoka District, and the town of Taishō, also from Hata District, to form the new town of Shimanto, in Takaoka District, and no longer exists as in independent municipality.As of...
, also 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...
, to form the new town of Shimanto, in 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...
, and no longer exists as in independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 3,240 and a density
Population density
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of 16.26 persons per km². The total area was 199.32 km².
External links
- Official website of Shimanto in Japanese