Chōsei, Chiba

Chōsei 長生村
—  Village  —
Location of Chōsei in Chiba
Chōsei
Coordinates: 35°25′N 140°21′E / 35.417°N 140.35°E / 35.417; 140.35Coordinates: 35°25′N 140°21′E / 35.417°N 140.35°E / 35.417; 140.35
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba
District	Chōsei District
Area
- Total	28.32 km2 (10.9 sq mi)
Population (September 2010)
- Total	14,547
- Density	514/km2 (1,331.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Podocarpaceae
- Flower	Calystegia soldanella
- Bird
Phone number	0475-32-2111
Address	1-77 Hongo, Chōsei-mura, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken 299-4394
Website	Village of Chōsei HP

Chōsei (長生村, Chōsei-mura^?) is a village located in Chōsei District, Chiba, Japan. As of 2010, the village had an estimated population of 14,547 and a density of 514 persons per km². The total area was 28.32 km².

Geography

Chōsei is located on the Pacific coast of central Bōsō Peninsula, encompassing the area of the popular Kujukuri Beach. The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters. The Ichinomiya River empties into the Pacific Ocean at Kujukuri Beach in Chōsei.

Neighboring municipalities

• Mobara, Chiba
• Ichinomiya, Chiba
• Mutsuzawa, Chiba
• Shirako, Chiba

History

Chōsei Village was created on November 3, 1953 from the merger of the hamlets of Hitotsumatsu, Yatsumi and Takane. Some minor territorial adjustments were made with neighboring Ichinomiya in 1954 and 1955.

Economy

The primary industry of Chōsei is small-scale horticulture, and the growing of fruits.

Education

Within the village, there is a junior high school (Chosei Junior High School) and 3 elementary schools (Yatsumi Elementary School, Takane Elementary School and Hitotsumatsu Elementary School). The village participates in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET) and as of 2007, has employed 5 ALTs, 4 American and 1 British.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Sotobō Line
  • Yatsumi

Highway

• Kujukuri Toll Road
• Japan National Route 128

External links

• Chosei official website in Japanese

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