Kōshi, Kumamoto

Kōshi 合志市
City
Flag Symbol
Location of Kōshi in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kōshi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°53′N 130°47′E / 32.883°N 130.783°E / 32.883; 130.783Coordinates: 32°53′N 130°47′E / 32.883°N 130.783°E / 32.883; 130.783
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshiyuki Araki (since April 2010)
Area
• Total	53.17 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2017)
• Total	61,022
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Quercus acutissima
• Flower	Gypsophila
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	www.city.koshi.lg.jp

Kōshi (合志市, Kōshi-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 61,022^[1] and a population density of 1,100 persons per km². The total area is 53.17 km².

The modern city of Kōshi was established on February 27, 2006, from the merger of former town of Kōshi, with the town of Nishigoshi (both from Kikuchi District). It was the 14th "Great Heisei Merger" in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Notable people

• Yudai Nakashima (1984–), football player
• Masato Uchishiba (1978–), Olympic judo wrestler
• Kyosuke Usuta (1974–), manga artist

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koshi, Kumamoto.

• Official website (in Japanese)