Kōzaki, Chiba

Kōzaki
神崎町
—  Town  —
Location of Kōzaki in Chiba
Kōzaki
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Chiba
District Katori Distri
Area
 • Total 19.85 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Population (February 2011)
 • Total 6,433
 • Density 324/km2 (839.2/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree Cinnamomum camphora
- Flower Rose
- Bird Japanese White-eye
Phone number 0478(72)2111
Address 163 Honjuku. Katori-gun, Kōzaki-machi, Chiba-ken 289-0292
Website of Kōzaki

Kōzaki (神崎町 Kōzaki-machi?) is a town located in Katori District, Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 6,433 and a population density of 324 persons per km². The total area was 19.85 km².

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Geography

Kōzaki is located in far northern Chiba Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

History

Kōzaki and Yonezawa villages were founded on April 1, 1889 within Katori District of Chiba Prefecture. Kōzaki was elevated to town status on March 12, 1890. On January 5, 1955, Kōzaki and Yonezawa merged.

Economy

Kōzaki is a regional commercial center with some light manufacturing industries.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

External links