Shimanto, Kōchi (city)

Shimanto, Kōchi (city)

Infobox City Japan
Name= Shimanto
JapaneseName= 四万十市
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Region= Shikoku
Prefecture=Kōchi
District=
Area_km2=632.42
PopDate=March 2008
Population=36,888
Density_km2=58.3
Coords=
LatitudeDegrees= 33
LatitudeMinutes= 0
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 132
LongtitudeMinutes= 56
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree=Willow
Flower=Wisteria
Bird=Common Kingfisher
Fish=Ayu
Symbol
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Isoroku Sawada
CityHallPostalCode=783-8501
CityHallAddress=4-10, Nakamura Ōhashi-dōri, Shimanto-shi, Kōchi-ken
CityHallPhone= 0880-34-1111
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.shimanto.lg.jp/ Shimanto City]

nihongo|Shimanto|四万十市|Shimanto-shi is a city located in the soutwestern part of Kōchi, Japan. The city was formed on April 10, 2005 from the merger of the city of Nakamura and the village of Nishitosa from Hata District.

Shimanto is located on the Shimanto River, considered one of the cleanest and most beautiful rivers in Japan. The residents speak a distinct dialect of Japanese known as Hata-ben.

As of March 31, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 36,888 and a density of 58.3 persons per km². The total area is 632.42 km².

External links

* [http://www.city.shimanto.lg.jp/ Official website] in Japanese


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