Nakamura, Kōchi

Nakamura (中村市, Nakamura-shi) was a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was in the southwestern part of Kōchi and known for its shrine. The city was founded on March 31, 1954 on the banks of the Shimanto-gawa, the last free flowing river in Japan.

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.

On April 10, 2005, Nakamura, along with the village of Nishitosa (from Hata District), was merged to create the city of Shimanto.

External links

Official website of Shimanto (Japanese)

Kōchi Prefecture

Cities	Aki Kami Kōchi Kōnan Muroto Nankoku Shimanto Sukumo Susaki Tosa Tosashimizu

Districts	Agawa Aki Hata Nagaoka Takaoka Tosa

See also: Towns and villages by district

Authority control	VIAF: 141899324 NDL: 00292824

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