Nankoku, Kōchi
Nankoku (南国市, Nankoku-shi) is a very rural city located in Kochi, Japan. Strong in the fishing industry and the market industry, Nankoku-shi supplies most of Kochi's agricultural needs, because of the amount of fields and plantations. Nankoku-shi's downtown is relatively small, has 2 major supermarkets, one major hospital, a tractor repair center for Yanmar Tractors, and most of all, fields and agricultural movement all throughout the area. There is one airport located southeast of Nankoku-shi, most formally known as Kochi Ryoma Airport.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 50,341 and the density of 401.60 persons per km². The total area is 125.35 km².
The city was formally named on October 1, 1959. The area existed was considered as a major part of Kochi, Japan before the separation in 1959.
External links
- Nankoku official website in Japanese
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