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Hōsu District, Ishikawa
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The current total area is 456.69 km2. The district has two towns. *Anamizu, Ishikawa, Anamizu *Noto, Ishikawa, Noto District History On March 1, 2005 the village of Yanagida, Ishikawa, Yanagida and the town of Noto, Ishikawa (Fugeshi), Noto from Fugeshi District, Ishikawa, Fugeshi District merged with the town of Uchiura, Ishikawa, Uchiura from Suzu District, Ishikawa, Suzu District to form the town of Noto, Ishikawa, Noto. This merger effectively merged both Suzu and Fugeshi districts and put Hōsu District in these areas since the borders of two districts had been wiped out. At the same time, the towns of Anamizu, Ishikawa, Anamizu and Monzen, Ishikawa, Monzen, both formerly from Fugeshi District, became towns in Hōsu District. The new district takes one kanji from each of its predecessors: the first kanji comes from Fugeshi (鳳至) and the second comes from Suzu (珠洲). Changes since the crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,140,573 (31 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,186 km2 (1,616 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the east, Gifu Prefecture to the southeast, and Fukui Prefecture to the south. Kanazawa is the capital and largest city of Ishikawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Hakusan, Komatsu, and Kaga. Ishikawa is located on the Sea of Japan coast and features the most of the Noto Peninsula which forms Toyama Bay, one of the largest bays in Japan. Ishikawa Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and formerly an important populated center that contained some of the wealthiest ''han'' (domains) of the Japanese feudal era. Ishikawa Prefecture is home to Kanazawa Castle, Kenroku-en one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, Nyotaimori ("body sushi"), and Kutani ware. History Ishikawa was formed in 1872 from the merger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anamizu, Ishikawa
is a town located in Hōsu District (formerly Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,782 in 3,653 households, and a population density of 42 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Anamizu occupies the southeastern coastline of Noto Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan on the east and south. Anamizu has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Anamizu is 13.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2,352 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C. Parts of the town are within the limits of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture ** Nanao ** Wajima **Noto ** Shika Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Anamizu has de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noto, Ishikawa
is a town located in Hōsu District (formerly Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 17,840 in 7,689 households, and a population density of 65 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Noto occupies the northeastern coastline of Noto Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan on the east and south. Noto has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Noto is 12.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2282 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C. Much of the town is within the limits of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture ** Suzu ** Wajima ** Anamizu Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Noto has declined over the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanagida, Ishikawa
was a village located in Fugeshi District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,101 and a density of 39.38 persons per km². The total area was 104.14 km². On March 1, 2005, Yanagida, along with the former town of Noto (also from Fugeshi District), and the town of Uchiura (from Suzu District), was merged to create the new town of Noto (in the newly created Hōsu District, Ishikawa, which was created at the same day) and no longer exists as in independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links * Dissolved municipalities of Ishikawa Prefecture Noto, Ishikawa {{Ishikawa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noto, Ishikawa (Fugeshi)
former Noto Town Office was a town located in Fugeshi District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,596 and a density of 91.76 persons per km2. The total area was 115.48 km2. On March 1, 2005, Noto absorbed the village of Yanagida (also from Fugeshi District), and the town of Uchiura (from Suzu District), to create the new town of Noto (in the newly created Hōsu District, Ishikawa, which was created at the same day) and no longer exists as in independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website Dissolved municipalities of Ishikawa Prefecture Noto, Ishikawa {{Ishikawa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugeshi District, Ishikawa
was a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 32,915 and a density of 58.73 persons per square kilometer. The total area was 560.42 km2. On March 1, 2005, the old town of Noto, and village of Yanagida were merged with the town of Uchiura (from Suzu District) to create the new town of Noto. Therefore, both districts were merged to create Hōsu District and were dissolved. Towns and villages (before the Hōsu District merger) * Anamizu * Monzen * Noto * Yanagida is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese international cricketer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese sport shooter *, ... Former districts of Ishikawa Prefecture {{Ishikawa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uchiura, Ishikawa
is a town located in Suzu District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,332 and a density of 136.21 persons per km². The total area was 53.83 km². On March 1, 2005, Uchiura, along with the former town of Noto, and the village of Yanagida (both from Fugeshi District), was merged to create the new town of Noto (in the newly created Hōsu District, Ishikawa, which was created at the same day) and no longer exists as in independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... This place was quite small and has a small body of water near it. References External links Official website of Notoin Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ishikawa Prefecture Noto, Ishikawa {{Ishikawa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzu District, Ishikawa
was a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 7,332 and a density of 136.21 persons per km2. The total area was 53.83 km2. Towns and villages Before the Hōsu District merger, the district had one town: * Uchiura History Recent mergers * On March 1, 2005 - The town of Uchiura was merged with the former town of Noto and the village of Yanagida (both from Fugeshi District) to create the new town of Noto. Therefore, both districts were merged to create Hōsu District and were dissolved. See also * List of dissolved districts of Japan A district of Japan is dissolved when all towns or villages in the district become cities or are merged into the city. The following is a list of dissolved districts of Japan. The date shown is the day the district was dissolved (i.e. the district ... Former districts of Ishikawa Prefecture {{Ishikawa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monzen, Ishikawa
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Hōsu District, Ishikawa, Hōsu District (formerly from Fugeshi District, Ishikawa, Fugeshi District), Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,512 and a population density, density of 47.68 persons per km². The total area was 157.56 km². On February 1, 2006, Monzen was merged into the expanded city of Wajima, Ishikawa, Wajima. Dissolved municipalities of Ishikawa Prefecture Wajima, Ishikawa {{Ishikawa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
