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Koito River
River in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Koito River | |
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![]() Koito River in winter, Kimitsu, Chiba | |
Native name | 小糸川 (Japanese) |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mount Kiyosumi, Kimitsu |
Mouth | |
• location | Tokyo Bay, Kimitsu |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 82 km (51 mi) |
Basin size | 148.7 km2 (57.4 sq mi) |
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The Koito River (小糸川, Koito-gawa) is a river in Futtsu and Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The river is 82 kilometers (51 mi) in length and has a drainage area of 148.7 square kilometers (57.4 sq mi). The Koito is the third-longest river in Chiba Prefecture,[1] and under the Rivers Act of 1906 the Koito is designated as a Class 2 River. The name of the river in Japanese is a combination of two kanji characters, the first meaning “little”, and the second meaning “thread”.