Shimanto, Kōchi (city)

Shimanto
四万十市
—  City  —
[[File:|border|100px|border|alt=|Flag of Shimanto]]
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Location of Shimanto in Kōchi
Shimanto
 
Coordinates:
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Kōchi
Government
 • Mayor Isoroku Sawada
Area
 • Total 632.42 km2 (244.2 sq mi)
Population (April 2011)
 • Total 35,968
 • Density 58.3/km2 (151/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Willow
- Flower Wisteria
- Bird Common Kingfisher
- Fish Ayu
Phone number 0880-34-1111
Address 4-10 Nakamura Ōhashi-dōri, Shimanto-shi, Kōchi-ken
783-8501
Website City of Shimanto

Shimanto (四万十市 Shimanto-shi?) is a city located in the southwestern part of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was formed on April 10, 2005 from the merger of the old city of Nakamura, and the village of Nishitosa, from Hata District.

Shimanto is located on the Shimanto River. The residents speak a distinct dialect of Japanese known as Hata-ben.

As of March 31, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 36,888 and a population density of 58.3 persons per km². The total area is 632.42 km².

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