Kosei, Shiga
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Kōka District
, Shiga
, Japan
. "Kōsei" means "western Kōka".
On October 1, 2004 Kōsei was merged with the town of Ishibe
, also from Kōka District
, to form the new city of Konan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 42,471 and a density
of 743.02 persons per km². The total area was 57.16 km².
Its sister city was St. Johns, Michigan
in United States
.
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 Kōka District
Koka District, Shiga
was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 147,928 and a density of 267.90 persons per km²...
, Shiga
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
, 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...
. "Kōsei" means "western Kōka".
On October 1, 2004 Kōsei was merged with the town of Ishibe
Ishibe, Shiga
was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga, Japan. There was Ishibe-juku in Edo period.On October 1, 2004 Ishibe was merged with the town of Kōsei, also from Kōka District, to form the new city of Konan....
, also from Kōka District
Koka District, Shiga
was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 147,928 and a density of 267.90 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Konan
Konan, Shiga
is a city located in the southern part of Shiga, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 2004 by the merger of the towns of Kōsei and Ishibe, both from Kōka District. The total area is 70.49 km²....
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 42,471 and a density
Population density
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of 743.02 persons per km². The total area was 57.16 km².
Its sister city was St. Johns, Michigan
St. Johns, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,485 people, 2,994 households, and 1,999 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,909.1 per square mile . There were 3,148 housing units at an average density of 802.9 per square mile...
in United States
United States
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.