Kōshi, Kumamoto

Kōshi
Kōshi ; 合志市
	City
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Kōshi in Kumamoto Prefecture
	Kōshi Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 32°53′N 130°47′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshiyuki Araki (since April 2010)
Area
• Total	53.19 km2 (20.54 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2017)
• Total	61,022
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.city.koshi.lg.jp
	Symbols
Flower	Gypsophila
Tree	Quercus acutissima

Kōshi (合志市, Kōshi-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 61,022[1] and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area is 53.19 km².[2]

The modern city of Kōshi was established on February 27, 2006, from the merger of former town of Kōshi, with the town of Nishigoshi (both from Kikuchi District). It was the 14th "Great Heisei Merger" in Kumamoto Prefecture.[3]

Notable people

Yudai Nakashima (1984–), football player
Masato Uchishiba (1978–), Olympic judo wrestler
Kyosuke Usuta (1974–), manga artist

References

"Official website of Kōshi City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kōshi City. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
"熊本県合志市｜地域医療情報システム（日本医師会）". jmap.jp. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
"くま経フォトレポート西合志町と合志町が合併し、「合志市」が誕生". くまもと経済 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-01.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[1] "Official website of Kōshi City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kōshi City. Retrieved 29 April 2017.

[2] "熊本県合志市｜地域医療情報システム（日本医師会）". jmap.jp. Retrieved 2021-01-01.

[3] "くま経フォトレポート西合志町と合志町が合併し、「合志市」が誕生". くまもと経済 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-01.