Nakamichi, Yamanashi

Former town in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Location map of former Nakamichi Town

Nakamichi (中道町, Nakamichi-machi) was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,632 and a population density of 267.94 persons per km2. The total area is 21.02 km2.

## History

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On March 1, 2006, Nakamichi, along with the northern part of the village of Kamikuishiki (the localities of Furuseki and Kakehashi) (from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Kōfu.[1]

## Geography

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### Topography and Hydrography

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Nakamichi seen from the Ubaguchi Pass.

Located at the southeastern edge of the 甲府盆地 [ja] (甲府盆地), Nakamichi is the southern gateway to Kōfu. Long and narrow in shape, the town is traversed from north to south by National Route 358. The northern part is a floodplain on the left bank of the Fuefuki-gawa (笛吹川). The Takido-gawa (滝戸川), which flows into the Fuefuki, runs through the center of the town. To the south, the Sone Hills extend from the 御坂山地 [ja] (御坂山地), featuring small, rounded hills in the foreground. The southern part is part of the Misaka Mountains[2] * .[3] The municipality covers an area of 21.02 km2 (8.12 sq mi).[3]

## References

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1. ^ "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
2. ^ Yokota 1976. sfn error: no target: CITEREFYokota1976 (help)
3. ^ a b Yokota 1995. sfn error: no target: CITEREFYokota1995 (help)

## External links

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* Kōfu official website (in Japanese)

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