- Shimanto, Kōchi (city)
Infobox City Japan
Name= Shimanto
JapaneseName= 四万十市
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Region=Shikoku
Prefecture=Kōchi
District=
Area_km2=632.42
PopDate=March 2008
Population=36,888
Density_km2=58.3
Coords=
LatitudeDegrees= 33
LatitudeMinutes= 0
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 132
LongtitudeMinutes= 56
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree=Willow
Flower=Wisteria
Bird=Common Kingfisher
Fish=Ayu
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor=Isoroku Sawada
CityHallPostalCode=783-8501
CityHallAddress=4-10, Nakamura Ōhashi-dōri, Shimanto-shi, Kōchi-ken
CityHallPhone= 0880-34-1111
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.shimanto.lg.jp/ Shimanto City]nihongo|Shimanto|四万十市|Shimanto-shi is a city located in the soutwestern part of Kōchi,
Japan . The city was formed onApril 10 ,2005 from the merger of the city of Nakamura and the village of Nishitosa from Hata District.Shimanto is located on the
Shimanto River , considered one of the cleanest and most beautiful rivers in Japan. The residents speak a distinct dialect of Japanese known as Hata-ben.As of
March 31 ,2008 , the city has an estimatedpopulation of 36,888 and a density of 58.3 persons per km². The total area is 632.42 km².External links
* [http://www.city.shimanto.lg.jp/ Official website] in Japanese
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