Kōge, Fukuoka

Kōge (上毛町, Kōge-machi) is a town located in Chikujō, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Kōge
上毛町
Town
Location of Kōge in Fukuoka Prefecture
Kōge
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°35′N 131°10′E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka Prefecture
DistrictChikujō
Area
  Total62.40 km2 (24.09 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2016)
  Total7,382
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.koge.lg.jp

The town was founded on October 11, 2005, by the merger of the villages of Shin'yoshitomi and Taihei, all from Chikujō District.

As of October 1 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,382. The total area is 62.40 km².


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