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Geisei 芸西村 | |
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 Geisei village hall | |
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 Location of Geisei in Kōchi Prefecture | |
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  Geisei Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:33°32′N133°49′E / 33.533°N 133.817°E /33.533; 133.817 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kōchi |
| District | Aki |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.60 km2 (15.29 sq mi) |
| Population (June 30, 2022) | |
• Total | 3,636 |
| • Density | 91.82/km2 (237.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1262 Wajikiko, Geisei-mura, Aki-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-5701 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Warbling white-eye |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Pinus thunbergii |
Geisei (芸西村,Geisei-mura) is avillage located inAki District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022[update], the village had an estimatedpopulation of 3,636 in 1767 households and apopulation density of 92 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the village is 39.60 square kilometres (15.29 sq mi).
Geisei is located in southeastern Kōchi Prefecture on the island ofShikoku. It is facing thePacific Ocean to the south and mountains in the north.
Kōchi Prefecture
Geisei has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is high, but there is a pronounced difference between the wetter summers and drier winters.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Geisei has decreased steadily since the 1960s.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1950 | 6,689 | — |
| 1960 | 5,746 | −14.1% |
| 1970 | 4,601 | −19.9% |
| 1980 | 4,653 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,539 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,355 | −4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,048 | −7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,694 | −8.7% |
As with all of Kōchi Prefecture, the area of Geisei was part of ancientTosa Province. The name ofAki District appears inNara period records. During theEdo period, the area was part of the holdings ofTosa Domain ruled by theYamauchi clan from their seat atKōchi Castle. The villages of Wajiki (和食村), Umanoue (馬ノ上村) and Nishibun (西分村) were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. The three villages merged on July 20, 1954 to form the village of Geisei.
Geisei has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral village council of five members. Geisei, together with the other municipalities of Aki District, contributes one member to the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of Kōchi 1st district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan. Geisei's first mayor, Masao Okamura, served from 1946 as mayor of Nishibun to his retirement in 1996 for 50 years in the same post. He had been reelected 13 consecutive times, ten of which elections were unopposed.
The local economy is centered on horticulture and greenhouse farming, withcommercial fishing and forestry playing a smaller roles.
Geisei has one public elementary school and one public middle schools operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Tosa Kuroshio Railway -Asa Line
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