Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 122,478 and a density of 284 persons per km2. The total area is 431.44 km2. Towns and villages * Ibaraki * Ōarai * Shirosato Mergers * On October 16, 2004 the town of Ōmiya absorbed the villages of Miwa Miwa (みわ, ミワ) is a feminine Japanese given name which can also be used as a surname. Possible writings Miwa can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *三和 "three, harmony" *三輪 "three, wheel/ring" *美和 "beauty ... and Ogawa, all from Naka District; the town of Yamagata, and the village of Gozenyama, in order to turn the town into the current city of Hitachiōmiya. * On February 1, 2005 the town of Jōhoku, and village of Katsura merged with the village of Nanakai, from Nishiibaraki District, to form the new town of Shirosato. * Also on February 1, 2005 the town of Uchihara merged into the city of Mito. * On March ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gozenyama, Ibaraki
was a village located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On October 16, 2004, Gozenyama, along with the town of Yamagata (also from Higashiibaraki District), the town of Ōmiya, and the villages of Miwa and Ogawa (all from Naka District), was merged to create the city of Hitachiōmiya and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,319 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 97.30 persons per km2. The total area was 44.39 km2. External links Official website of Hitachiomiya Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture Hitachiōmiya, Ibaraki {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Niihari District, Ibaraki
was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 27, 2006. The district had only one village before dissolution: * Tamari Timeline (Heisei Era, 1989-2006) * January 1, 1992 - The village of Chiyoda was elevated to town status. * April 1, 1997 - The village of Dejima was elevated to town status and changed the name to Kasumigaura. * March 28, 2005 - The town of Kasumigaura absorbed the town of Chiyoda to create the city of Kasumigaura. * October 1, 2005 - The town of Yasato was merged into the expanded city of Ishioka. * February 20, 2006 - The village of Niihari was merged into the expanded city of Tsuchiura is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 138,033 in 60,069 households and a population density of 1123 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.7%. The total area of t .... * March 27, 2006 - The village of Tamari was merged with the towns of Ogawa and Mi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamari, Ibaraki
was a village located in Niihari District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 8,618 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ... of 588.26 persons per km². The total area was 15.33 km². On March 27, 2006, Tamari, along with the towns of Ogawa and Minori (both from Higashiibaraki District), was merged to create the city of Omitama. The new city takes its name from a merger of the three older town names, Ogawa, MInori, TAMAri. The village had a large agricultural base, with rice and renkon (lotus roots) being the main crops. External linksOmitama official website Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minori, Ibaraki
was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 25,479 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ... of 411.62 persons per km². The total area was 61.90 km². On March 27, 2006, Minori, along with the town of Ogawa (also from Higashiibaraki District), and the village of Tamari (from Niihari District), was merged to create the city of Omitama. External linksOmitama official website Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ogawa, Ibaraki (Higashiibaraki)
was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 19,545 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ... of 310.34 persons per km². The total area was 62.98 km². On March 27, 2006, Ogawa, along with the town of Minori (also from Higashiibaraki District), and the village of Tamari (from Niihari District), was merged to create the city of Omitama. External linksOmitama official website Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mito, Ibaraki
is the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 269,330 in 123,282 households and a population density of 1239 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 27.1%. The total area of the city is . Geography Mito is located in central Ibaraki Prefecture. Mito Station is about 10 km inland from the Pacific Ocean which Naka River, flowing from the north to the east of the city, pours into. Immediately south is Lake Senba, a recreational area. A main street extends from Mito Station to the west, and residential areas to the south and the west in particular. Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture * Hitachinaka * Kasama * Naka * Ibaraki * Ōarai * Shirosato Climate Mito has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mito is 13.6 °C. The average annual rain ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uchihara, Ibaraki
was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On February 1, 2005, Uchihara was merged into the expanded city of Mito and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,848 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 357.35 persons per km2. The total area was 41.55 km2. Near Uchihara, there is perhaps the only electricity pylon in the world under whose legs a road with two lanes runs through. It is part of the powerline from Watari Substation to Kashiwabara Substation and situated at and 45 metres tall. External links Official website of Mito (some English content) Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki
, literally ''West Ibaraki'', was a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the district had an estimated population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using ... of 52,291. The total area was 108.64 km2. There were two municipalities before the dissolution: * Iwama * Tomobe On March 19, 2006, the towns of Iwama and Tomobe were merged into the expanded city of Kasama. Therefore, Nishiibaraki District was dissolved as a result of this merger. District Timeline * February 15, 1958 - The town of Kasama gained city status. * February 1, 2005 - The village of Nanakai was merged with the town of Jōhoku, and village of Katsura (both from Higashiibaraki District), to create the town of Shirosato (in Higashiibaraki District). * October 1, 2005 - T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nanakai, Ibaraki
was a village located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On February 1, 2005, Nanaki, along with the town of Jōhoku, and the village of Katsura (both from Higashiibaraki District), was merged to create the town of Shirosato and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,385 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ... of 37.83 persons per km². The total area was 63.04 km². External links Official website of Shirosato Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Katsura, Ibaraki
was a village located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On February 1, 2005, Katsura, along with the town of Jōhoku (also from Higashiibaraki District), and the village of Nanakai (from Nishiibaraki District), was merged to create the town of Shirosato and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,924 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ... of 149.45 persons per km². The total area was 46.33 km². External links Official website of Shirosato Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jōhoku, Ibaraki
was a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. On February 1, 2005, Jōhoku, along with the village of Katsura (also from Higashiibaraki District), and the village of Nanakai (from Nishiibaraki District), was merged to create the town of Shirosato and no longer exists as an independent municipality. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,575 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematicall ... of 259.26 persons per km². The total area was 52.36 km². External links Official website of Shirosato Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |