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Hidaka District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 56,219 and a Density of 85.8 persons/km2. The total area is 655.49 km2. Towns and villages * Hidaka * Hidakagawa * Inami * Mihama * Minabe * Yura Merger *On October 1, 2004 the village of Minabegawa merged into the expanded town of Minabe. *On May 1, 2005 the towns of Kawabe, Nakatsu and Miyama merged to form the new town of Hidakagawa. *On May 1, 2005 the village of Ryūjin Ryūjin ( 龍神), which in some traditions is equivalent to Ōwatatsumi, was the tutelary deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. In many versions Ryūjin had the ability to transform into a human shape. Many believed the god had knowledge on ... merged into the city of Tanabe. Districts in Wakayama Prefecture {{Wakayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidaka District
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There are 2 districts in Japan with the same name. * Hidaka District, Wakayama * Hidaka District, Hokkaido is a newly created district located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of October 31, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 27,150 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's ... [...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] |
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 944,320 () and has a geographic area of . Wakayama Prefecture borders Osaka Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture to the northeast. Wakayama is the capital and largest city of Wakayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Tanabe, Hashimoto, and Kinokawa. Wakayama Prefecture is located on the western coast of the Kii Peninsula on the Kii Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. History Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii. 1953 flood disaster On July 17–18, 1953, a torrential heavy rain occurred, followed by collapse of levees, river flooding and landslides in a wide area. Many bridges and houses were destroyed. According to an officially confirmed report by the Government of Japan, 1,015 people died, with 5,709 injured ... [...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] |
Hidaka, Wakayama
260px, Kumano Kodo at Hidaka is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,970 in 3266 households and a population density of 170 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Hidaka is located on the coast in central Wakayama Prefecture, facing the Kii Channel. The coastline is a ria coast and the climate is mild.. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Gobō *Hirogawa * Mihama * Hidakagawa * Yura Climate Hidaka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hidaka is 16.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1878 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 7.3 °C. The area is subject to typhoons in summer. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidakagawa, Wakayama
file:Dojoji Gobo Wakayama15s3200.jpg, 270px, Dōjō-ji is a List of towns in Japan, town in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 9,556 in 4246 households and a population density of 29 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Hidakagawa is located in central Wakayama Prefecture. It is about 35 km east–west and about 10 km north–south. The Hidaka River runs through the central part, and about 90% of the total area is forest. It occupies about 7% of the total area of Wakayama Prefecture and is the third largest municipality in terms of area in the prefecture. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Gobō, Wakayama, Gobō *Tanabe, Wakayama, Tanabe *Hidaka, Wakayama, Hidaka *Inami, Wakayama, Inami *Hirogawa, Wakayama, Hirogawa *Aridagawa, Wakayama, Aridagawa Climate Hidakagawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inami, Wakayama
270px, Inami port and old town is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,026 in 3333 households and a population density of 71 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Inami is located in central Wakayama Prefecture, bordered by the Kii Channel to the southwest. The area is mostly forest at the western end of the Kii Mountains. The coastal areas are warm due to the influence of the Kuroshio Current, and are cultivated. The mountain area has a high elevation and snowfall can be seen in winter. The Kirime River, Innami River, and Oji River flow through the town. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Gobō * Tanabe * Hidakagawa * Minabe Climate Inami has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Inami is 15.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2077 mm with Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihama, Wakayama
270px, Cape Hinomisaki with Hinomisaki Lighthouse 270px, Mio neighborhood of Mihama is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,761 in 3083 households and a population density of 530 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Mihama is located on the coast in central Wakayama Prefecture, facing the Kii Channel to the southwest. The eastern part of the town is part of the Hidaka Plain and is the center of the city. The western part is designated as Enjukaigan Prefectural Natural Park. The highest point is Mount Nishiyama, with an elevation of 329 meters. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Gobō * Hidaka Climate Mihama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mihama is 16.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1878 mm with September as the wettest month. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minabe, Wakayama
270px, Minabe Town Hall is a small town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 12,137 in 4725 households and a population density of 100 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Minabe is located at the southernmost edge of Hidaka District in central Wakayama Prefecture. The main part of Minabe, including the train station, government buildings, and business district, lies around the basin of the Minabe River as it flows into Minabe Bay on the Pacific Ocean. There are three distinguishing features of Minabe Bay: Kashima Island situated approximately 1 km offshore, a long non-swimming beach that runs parallel to the central business district, and two prominent rocky points at either end. The central area of town is largely flat and comprises the majority of houses and people. It is moderately populated, with many cultivated fields and buildings. To the west-northwest of cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yura, Wakayama
270px, Shirasaki coast 270px, Yura port and old town is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,442 in 2678 households and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Yura is located on the coast in central Wakayama Prefecture, facing the Kii Channel to the north and west. The western part of the town contains the Shirasaki Prefectural Park, with a landscape made of limestone formations. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Hirogawa * Hidaka Climate Yura has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yura is 16.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1839 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 7.3 °C. The area is subject ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minabegawa, Wakayama
was a village located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,561 and a density of 69.66 persons per km2. The total area was 94.18 km2. On October 1, 2004, Minabegawa was merged into the expanded town of Minabe and no longer exists as an 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 linksOfficial Minabe town website(in Japanese) Dissolved municipalities of Wakayama Prefecture {{Wakayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawabe, Wakayama
was a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,896 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 90.77 persons per km². The total area was 75.97 km². On May 1, 2005, Kawabe, along with the villages of Miyama and Nakatsu (all from Hidaka District), was merged to create the town of Hidakagawa. External linksKawabe official town websiteHidakagawa official town website Dissolved municipalities of Wakayama Prefecture {{Wakayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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