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Honjō, Akita
was a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. On March 22, 2005, Honjō, along with the towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 45,580 and the 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 242.05 persons per km². The total area was 188.31 km². The city was founded on March 31, 1954. External linksYurihonjō official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Yurihonjō {{Akita-geo-stub ...
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Cities Of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal ...
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Akita Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in ; "Tōhoku" in . Its population is approximately 966,000 (as of 1 October 2019) and its geographic area is 11,637 Square kilometre, km2 (4,493 sq mi). Akita Prefecture is bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture to the south. Akita, Akita, Akita is the capital and largest city of Akita Prefecture. Other major cities include Yokote, Akita, Yokote, Daisen, Akita, Daisen, and Yurihonjō. Akita Prefecture is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan and extends east to the Ōu Mountains, the longest mountain range in Japan, at the border with Iwate Prefecture. Akita Prefecture formed the northern half of the historic Dewa Province with Yamagata Prefecture. History The region of Akita was created from the ancient provinces of Dewa Provi ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ...
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Chōkai, Akita
was a town located in Yuri District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,359 and a density of 19.72 persons per km². The total area is 322.53 km². The town is named for the nearby Mount Chōkai which is on the boundary of Akita Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture, southwest of town. On March 22, 2005, Chōkai, along with the city of Honjō; and the towns of Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō. Chōkai contains several villages, including Jinego (上笹子; Kami-Jinego), Fushimi (伏見), Kawauchi (上川内; Kami-Kawauchi), and Hitane (上直根; Kami-Hitane). Highway 108 is the town's largest highway, connecting to Yuri Yuri may refer to: People and fictional characters Given name *Yuri (Slavic name), the Slavic masculine form of the given name George, including a list of people with the given name Yuri, Yury, etc. *Yuri (Japanese name), als ...
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Higashiyuri, Akita
was a town located in Yuri District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,536 and a density of 30.21 persons per km². The total area was 150.17 km². On March 22, 2005, Higashiyuri, along with the city of Honjō; and the towns of Chōkai, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 76,077 in 30,639 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Yurihonjō is located in southwest corner of Akita Pr .... External links Yurihonjō official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Yurihonjō {{Akita-geo-stub ...
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Iwaki, Akita
was a town located in Yuri District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,413 and a density of 59.32 persons per km². The total area was 108.10 km². On March 22, 2005, Iwaki, along with the city of Honjō; and the towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Nishime, Ōuchi, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 76,077 in 30,639 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Yurihonjō is located in southwest corner of Akita Pr .... External linksYurihonjō official website References Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Yurihonjō {{Akita-geo-stub ...
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Nishime, Akita
was a town located in Yuri District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,672 and a density of 175.30 persons per km². The total area was 38.06 km². On March 22, 2005, Nishime, along with the city of Honjō; and the towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Ōuchi, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 76,077 in 30,639 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Yurihonjō is located in southwest corner of Akita Pr .... Location map External linksYurihonjō official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Yurihonjō {{Akita-geo-stub ...
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Ōuchi, Akita
was a town located in Yuri District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,368 and a density of 51.55 persons per km². The total area was 181.71 km². On March 22, 2005, Ōuchi, along with the city of Honjō; and the towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 76,077 in 30,639 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Yurihonjō is located in southwest corner of Akita Pr .... Education * Dewa Junior High School (出羽中学校) is a public school located in the Ōuchi town. (140 students, 2008) * Ōuchi Junior High School (大内中学校) is a public school located 15 minutes drive east of Ōuchi town. (111 students, 2008) * Iwaya Elementary School (岩谷小学校) (218 students, 2008) * Shimokawa Elementary Sc ...
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Yashima, Akita
was a town located in Yuri District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,880 and a density of 47.56 persons per km². The total area was 123.63 km². On March 22, 2005, Yashima, along with the city of Honjō; and the towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 76,077 in 30,639 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Yurihonjō is located in southwest corner of Akita Pr .... External linksYurihonjō official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Yurihonjō {{Akita-geo-stub ...
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Yuri, Akita
was a town located in Yuri District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,883 and a density of 60.94 persons per km². The total area was 96.53 km². On March 22, 2005, Yuri, along with the city of Honjō; and the towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi and Yashima (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō. Notable people *Ryōzō Katō *Akira Komatsu is a former Japanese football player. Playing career High school He played in the 59th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament in 1981 as a striker scoring a goal from 50 metres for Akita Nishime High School. Club He played nine seasons ... External linksYuri official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Yurihonjō {{Akita-geo-stub ...
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Yuri District, Akita
was a rural Districts of Japan, district located in southern Akita Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, the towns of Kisakata, Akita, Kisakata, Konoura, Akita, Konoura and Nikaho, Akita, Nikaho were merged to create the city of Nikaho, Akita, Nikaho. Therefore, Yuri District was dissolved as a result of this merger. History The area of Yuri Distinct was formerly part of Dewa Province, which was divided into the provinces of Ugo Province and Uzen Province following the Meiji restoration on January 19, 1869, with the area of Yuri becoming part of Ugo Province. At the time, the area consisted of one town and 101 villages formerly under the control of Honjō Domain, one town and 70 villages formerly under the control of Kameda Domain, 45 villages formerly under the control of Yashima Domain, 9 villages that were ''tenryō'' territory directly administered by the Tokugawa shogunate, and 4 villages under the control of ''hatamoto'' retainers of Honjō Domain and Yashima Domain. Aki ...
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