Kōzaki

Kōzaki

神崎町
Kōzaki 神崎町
Town
	Kozaki Shrine
	Flag Seal
	Location of Kōzaki in Chiba Prefecture
	Kōzaki
	Coordinates: 35°54′N 140°24′E / 35.900°N 140.400°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Katori
Area
• Total	19.85 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Population (April 2012)
• Total	6,415
• Density	323/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
• Tree	Cinnamomum camphora
• Flower	Rose
• Bird	Japanese white-eye
Phone number	0478(72)2111
Address	163 Honjuku. Katori-gun, Kōzaki-machi, Chiba-ken 289-0292
Website	http://www.town.kozaki.chiba.jp/

Kōzaki (神崎町, Kōzaki-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the town had an estimated population of 6,415, and a population density of 323 persons per km². The total area is 19.85 square kilometres (7.66 sq mi).^[1]

Etymology

The name of the town of Kōzaki in the Japanese language is formed from two kanji characters. The first, 神, means kami, the Japanese term for god, spirit, or a natural force; and the second, 崎 means "cape" or "small peninsula".

Geography

Kōzaki is located in far northern Chiba Prefecture. The town faces the Tone River to the north, and sits on the lowlands of the river to the north and the Shimōsa Plateau to the south. Kōzaki is part of Ōtone Prefectural Natural Park.^[1]

Neighboring municipalities

History

Kōzaki was historically part of Shimōsa Province until the formation of Chiba Prefecture at the beginning of the Meiji Period (1868 – 1912). Kōzaki and Yonezawa villages were founded on April 1, 1889 within Katori District of Chiba Prefecture. Kōzaki was elevated to town status on March 12, 1890. On January 5, 1955, old Kōzaki and Yonezawa merged into new and expanded town of Kōzaki.^[1]