Nakamura, Kōchi

Nakamura, Kōchi

Nakamura (中村市; -shi) was a city located in Kōchi, Japan. The city was in the southwestern part of Kōchi and known for its shrine.

On April 10, 2005 Nakamura was merged with the village of Nishitosa, from Hata District, to form the new city of Shimanto.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 34,366 and the density of 89.38 persons per km². The total area was 384.50 km².

The city was founded on March 31, 1954 on the banks of the Shimanto-gawa, the last free flowing river in Japan.

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