Kōchi Prefecture
| Kōchi Prefecture |
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| Capital |
Kōchi |
| Region |
Shikoku |
| Island |
Shikoku |
| Governor |
Masanao Ozaki |
| Area (rank) |
7,104.87 km² (14th) |
| - % water |
0.2% |
| Population (October 1, 2005) |
| - Population |
796,196 (45th) |
| - Density |
115 /km² |
| Districts |
6 |
| Municipalities |
35 |
| ISO 3166-2 |
JP-39 |
| Website |
Kōchi website |
| Prefectural symbols |
| - Flower |
Yamamomo (Myrica rubra) |
| - Tree |
Yanase Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) |
| - Bird |
Fairy pitta (Pitta nympha) |
| - Fish |
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Symbol of Kōchi Prefecture |
| Template ■ Discussion ■ WikiProject Japan |
Map of Kōchi Prefecture.
Kōchi Prefecture (高知県, Kōchi-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.
History
Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province.
Geography
Kōchi Prefecture comprises the southwestern part of the island of Shikoku, facing the Pacific Ocean. It is the largest but least populous of Shikoku's four prefectures. Most of the province is mountainous, and in only a few areas such as around Kōchi and Nakamura is there a coastal plain. Kōchi is famous for its many rivers. Inamura-yama in Tosa-cho is the highest peak in Kochi prefecture with an altitude of 1506 meters above sea level.
Cities
Eleven cities are located in Kōchi Prefecture:
- Aki
- Kami
- Kōchi (capital)
- Kōnan
- Muroto
- Nankoku
- Shimanto
- Sukumo
- Susaki
- Tosa
- Tosashimizu
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district.
- Agawa District
- Aki District
- Geisei
- Kitagawa
- Nahari
- Tano
- Tōyō
- Umaji
- Yasuda
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- Hata District
- Nagaoka District
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- Takaoka District
- Hidaka
- Nakatosa
- Ochi
- Sakawa
- Shimanto
- Tsuno
- Yusuhara
- Tosa District
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Mergers
Tourism
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Kōchi.
Baseball
Football
See also
- Yosakoi Festival
- Tosa Domain
- Kōchi Police motorbike accident
External links
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Kochi |
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| Landmarks |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium · Marine Drive · Mattancherry Palace · Regional Sports Centre
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| Localities |
Fort Kochi · Mattancherry · Marine Drive · Ernakulam · Kakkanad · Vypeen · Edapally · Kadavanthra · Vytilla · Willingdon Island · North Paravur
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| History |
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| Transport |
Cochin International Airport · Ernakulam South Railway Station · Ernakulam North Railway Station · Cochin Port · Cochin Shipyard · Kerala State Road Transport Corporation · Kerala State Water Transport Department ·
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| Government |
Corporation of Cochin · Kerala High Court ·
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| Organizations |
Cochin Stock Exchange · Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore · Greater Cochin Development Authority · International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi · Kochi Refineries Limited · Tourist attractions
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| Malls |
Bay Pride Mall · Oberon Mall · Lulu Cochin Mall · Gold Souk Grandé · Abad Nucleus Mall · Forum Thomsun Mall
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| Culture |
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| Places of worship |
Chottanikkara Temple · Poornathrayeesa Temple · Eranakulathappan Temple · Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Sastha temple · Paradesi Synagogue · Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica · St. Francis Church · St Mary's Cathedral Basilica · St.George's Forane Church Edappally
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| Health care |
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre · Mar Augustine Memorial Lisie Hospital · Gautham Hospital panayapilly cochin
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| Education |
Assissi Vidyaniketan · Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan · Chinmaya Vidyalaya · Choice School · Cochin Refineries School · Kendriya Vidyalaya · Navy Children School · St.Treasas Convent Girls Higher Secondary School · Toc-H Public School · The Delta Study
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| Higher Education |
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre · Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham · Cochin University of Science and Technology · National University of Advanced Legal Studies · Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute · Model Engineering College · Govt. Law College, Ernakulam · School of Communication and Management Studies · Rajagiri · SCMS School of Engineering and Technology · St. Teresa's College · Maharaja's College · Mar Athanasius College of Engineering · MES College Marampally, Aluva
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| Roads |
Mahatma Gandhi Road Kochi · Chittoor Road · Banerji Road · Shanmugham Road · Park Avenue · S.A Road · Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road · Kochi Bypass · Seaport-Airport Road
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