Shimanto, Kōchi (town)
Shimanto (四万十町, Shimanto-chō) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.
Shimanto
四万十町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Shimanto town hall | |
 Flag  Chapter | |
Location of Shimanto in Kōchi Prefecture | |
 | |
  Shimanto Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′N 133°8′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kōchi Prefecture |
| District | Takaoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 642.06 km2 (247.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 18,269 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
It was formed on March 20, 2006 from the merger of the town of Kubokawa, from Takaoka District, and the towns of Taishō and Towa, both from Hata District.
As of July 27, 2015, the village has an estimated population of 18,269[1] and a density of 28.5 persons per km². The total area is 642.06 km².
Transportation
Railway
- JR Shikoku
- Dosan Line: Kageno - Rokutanji - Niida - Kubokawa
- Yodo Line: Kubokawa - Wakai - Iejigawa - Utsuigawa - Tosa-Taishō - Tosa-Shōwa - Tōkawa
- Tosa Kuroshio Railway
- Nakamura Line: Kurokawa - Wakai
See also
References
- "まちのあらまし". Retrieved 27 July 2015.
External links
Media related to Shimanto, Kōchi at Wikimedia Commons
Geographic data related to Shimanto, Kōchi (town) at OpenStreetMap- Shimanto official website (in Japanese)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.