Kōsei, Shiga

Kōsei (甲西町, Kōsei-chō) was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Kōsei" means "western Kōka".[1] As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 42,471 and a density of 743.02 persons per km2.[2] The total area was 57.16 km2. On October 1, 2004, Kōsei merged with the town of Ishibe (also from Kōka District) to create the city of Konan.[3]

Kōsei
甲西町
Town
Kōsei Station
Flag
Emblem
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureShiga
Population
 (2003)
 • Total42,471
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)

Transport

Railway

JR West – Kusatsu Line

Twin towns

St. Johns, Michigan, United States.[4]

Notable people

References
  1. "Risshō-Kōsei-kai | Japanese Buddhist sect". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. "Statistics Bureau Home Page/Statistical Handbook of Japan 2019". www.stat.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  3. philbert. "Kosei and Ishibe merge to form Konan – Shiga Blog – by Philbert Ono". Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  4. philbert. "Yahei hot chili peppers in Konan – Shiga Blog – by Philbert Ono". Retrieved 2020-01-19.
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