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is a
city||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in
Yamanashi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...
,
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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...
.
The city was founded on November 1, 2005, when the city of
Enzanwas a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 5, 1954. On November 1, 2005, Enzan merged with the towns of Katsunuma and Yamato to form the new city of Kōshū....
merged with the towns of
Katsunumawas a town located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi, Japan. The town merged with Enzan and Yamato on November 1, 2005 to form the new city of Kōshū....
and
Yamatowas a village located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi, Japan. The village merged with Enzan and Katsunuma on November 1, 2005 to form the new city of Kōshū.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,495 and a density of 34.74 persons per km²...
(both from
Higashiyamanashi DistrictHigashiyamanashi was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2004, the district had an estimated population of 10,701...
) to form the new city of
Kōshū.
As of January 2006, the city has an estimated population of 37,294 with a
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
of 141 persons per km². The total area is 264.01 km².
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