- Kobayashi, Miyazaki
nihongo|Kobayashi|小林市|Kobayashi-shi is a city located in Miyazaki,
Japan .As of the merger with Suki but with
2003 population estimates, the city has an estimatedpopulation of 41,992 and a density of 88.5 persons per km² (229 persons per sq mi). The total area is 474.23 km² (183.1 sq mi). The city is suffering from low population dropage like the cityMiyakonojo .History
The city was founded on
April 1 ,1950 . OnMarch 20 ,2006 the village of Suki merged with the city, roughly doubling the city's size.A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented on
March 23 ,2010 . Two municipalities in Nishimorokata District, Nojiri and Takaharu, will merge into Kobayashi. Nishimorokata District will cease to exist.http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kyusyu/45.htm]Nearby cities
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Ebino, Miyazaki
*Aya, Miyazaki
*Nishimera, Miyazaki
*Taragi, Kumamoto
*Asagiri, Kumamoto
*Kirishima, Kagoshima chools
In Kobayashi there are now 8 middle Schools and 10 elementary schools after the inclusion of Suki and Uchiyama's middles and elementary schools.
References
External links
* [http://www.city.kobayashi.miyazaki.jp/ Official website] ja icon ( [http://www.city.kobayashi.lg.jp/english/welcome.jsp English version] )
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