Kurimoto, Chiba

Kurimoto 栗源町
Former municipality
Location of Kurimoto in Chiba Prefecture
Kurimoto Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°48′36″N 140°30′07″E / 35.81000°N 140.50194°E / 35.81000; 140.50194Coordinates: 35°48′36″N 140°30′07″E / 35.81000°N 140.50194°E / 35.81000; 140.50194
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Katori
Merged	March 27, 2006 (now part of Katori)
Area
• Total	29.05 km2 (11.22 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2005)
• Total	5,179
• Density	178/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Tree	Satsuki azalea

Kurimoto (栗源町, Kurimoto-machi) was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Kurimoto Village was established on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on April 10, 1924.

On March 27, 2006, Kurimoto, along with the city of Sawara, and the towns of Omigawa and Yamada (both from Katori District), was merged to create the city of Katori, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

In November 2005 (the last data available before its merger into Katori), the town had an estimated population of 5,179 and a population density of 178 persons per km². Its total area was 29.05 km².

External links[]

• Katori official site (in Japanese)

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