Kōchi | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Seal Type: | Emblem |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Hiroshima |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kamo |
Extinct Title: | Merged |
Extinct Date: | February 7, 2005 (now part of Higashihiroshima) |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 84.68 |
Population Total: | 6712 |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Population Density Km2: | 79.26 |
Timezone1: | JST |
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
was a town located in Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,712 and a density of 79.26 persons per km2. The total area was 84.68 km2.
On February 7, 2005, Kōchi, along with the towns of Fukutomi, Kurose and Toyosaka (all from Kamo District), and the town of Akitsu (from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashihiroshima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.