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Kōhoku (江北町, Kōhoku-machi) is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It is known as a crossroads for railways and national highways, and as such has dubbed itself "the navel of Saga". As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,524.

Kōhoku 江北町
Town
View of Kōhoku Town
Flag Emblem
Location of Kōhoku in Saga Prefecture
Kōhoku Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°13′N 130°9′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Saga Prefecture
District	Kishima
Government
• Mayor	Kenichi Tanaka
Area
• Total	24.48 km2 (9.45 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	9,524
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1651-1 Ōaza Yamaguchi, Kōhoku-chō, Kishima-gun, Saga-ken 849-0592
Website	www.town.kouhoku.saga.jp
Symbols
Flower	Narcissus
Tree	Ilex integra

Geography

• Mountains: The northern part of the city is gradually mountainous.
• Rivers: Rokkaku River, Ushizu River

Adjoining Municipalities

• Ogi
• Ōmachi
• Shiroishi
• Taku

History

• April 1, 1932 - The villages of Oda (小田村), Yamaguchi (山口村), and Sarushi (佐留志村) merge to form the village of Kōhoku.
• April 1, 1952- The village of Kōhoku gains town status.
• September 30, 1956 - Part of the village of Teisen (砥川村) from Ogi District merges with Kōhoku.

Education

• Kōhoku Junior High School (江北町立江北中学校)
• Kōhoku Elementary School (江北町立江北小学校)

Transportation

Air

• The closest airport is Saga Airport.

Rail

• Station(s): Kōhoku[3]
• Lines: Nagasaki Main Line, Sasebo Line
• To Major Cities
  • To Fukuoka, as well as the nearest Shinkansen station:
    • About 45 minutes by the limited express Kamome
    • About 1 hour and 40 minutes by local train, changing at Tosu
  • To Nagasaki: About 1 hour and 10 minutes by limited express, about 2 hours and 10 minutes by local train
  • To Sasebo: About 55 minutes by limited express, about 1 hour and 10 minutes by local train

Road

• Expressways: None
• National Highway: Route 34, Route 207
• Prefectural Roads: Saga Prefectural Route 35

References

External links

• Media related to Kōhoku, Saga at Wikimedia Commons
• Kōhoku official website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Kōhoku, Saga

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[ru] Кохоку

Кохоку (яп. 江北町 Ко:хоку-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Кисима префектуры Сага. Площадь посёлка составляет 24,48 км²[1], население — 9501 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 388,11 чел./км².

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