Kosuge, Yamanashi

Kosuge
小菅村
Village

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Location of Kosuge in Yamanashi Prefecture
Kosuge

 

Coordinates: 35°45′36.9″N 138°56′25″E / 35.760250°N 138.94028°E / 35.760250; 138.94028Coordinates: 35°45′36.9″N 138°56′25″E / 35.760250°N 138.94028°E / 35.760250; 138.94028
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Tōkai
Prefecture Yamanashi Prefecture
District Kitatsuru
Area
 • Total 52.78 km2 (20.38 sq mi)
Population (November 1, 2015)
 • Total 720
 • Density 13.6/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number 0428-87-0111
Address 4698 Kosuke-mura, Kitatsuru-gun, Yamanashi 409-0211
Website www.vill.kosuge.yamanashi.jp
Kosuge village hall

Kosuge (小菅村 Kosuge-mura) is a village located in Kitatsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2015, the village had an estimated population of 720 and a population density of 13.6 persons per km². The total area was 52.65 square kilometres (20.33 sq mi).

Geography

Kosuge is located in the mountainous far northeastern corner of Yamanashi Prefecture. Much of the land in the village is protected watershed forest within the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park, providing water for the Tokyo Metropolis.

Neighboring municipalities

Yamanashi Prefecture

Tokyo Metropolis

History

During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in July 1, 1889, the village of Kosuge was created within Kitatsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. Discussions to merge with the neighboring city of Kōshū, Yamanashi in 2008 have been shelved.

Economy

The economy of Kosuge is primarily based on forestry and agriculture.

Transportation

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