was a
city
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located in
Kōchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kōchi Prefecture has a population of 757,914 (1 December 2011) and has a geographic area of 7,103 km2 (2,742 sq mi). Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and ...
,
Japan. The city was in the southwestern part of Kōchi and known for its shrine. The city was elevated from town status on March 31, 1954. It is on the banks of the
Shimanto-gawa, the last free flowing river in Japan.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated
population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...
of 34,366 and the
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ...
of 89.38 persons per km². The total area was 384.50 km².
On April 10, 2005, Nakamura, along with the village of
Nishitosa (from
Hata District), was merged to create the city of
Shimanto.
External links
Official website of Shimanto
Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture
Shimanto, Kōchi (city)
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