Kōsei, Shiga
Kosei in Shiga
Kōsei (甲西町, Kōsei-chō) was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Kōsei" means "western Kōka".[1] As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 42,471 and a density of 743.02 persons per km2.[2] The total area was 57.16 km2. On October 1, 2004, Kōsei merged with the town of Ishibe (also from Kōka District) to create the city of Konan.[3] Its sister city was St. Johns, Michigan in United States.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Risshō-Kōsei-kai | Japanese Buddhist sect". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ "Statistics Bureau Home Page/Statistical Handbook of Japan 2019". www.stat.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ philbert. "Kosei and Ishibe merge to form Konan – Shiga Blog – by Philbert Ono". Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ philbert. "Yahei hot chili peppers in Konan – Shiga Blog – by Philbert Ono". Retrieved 2020-01-19.
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- Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture
- Shiga geography stubs