Kōnan, Kōchi

Kōnan
香南市
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Location of Kōnan in Kōchi Prefecture
Kōnan
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°34′N 133°42′E / 33.567°N 133.700°E / 33.567; 133.700Coordinates: 33°34′N 133°42′E / 33.567°N 133.700°E / 33.567; 133.700
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Kōchi Prefecture
Area
  Total 126.75 km2 (48.94 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2016)
  Total 32,786
  Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
Website www.city.kochi-konan.lg.jp

Kōnan (香南市, Kōnan-shi) is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2016, the city has an estimated population of 32,786 and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area is 126.75 km².

The modern city of Kōnan was established on March 1, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Akaoka, Kagami, Noichi and Yasu, and the village of Yoshikawa (all from Kami District), which was dissolved as a result of this merger and the merger on the same day that created the new city of Kami.


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