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Iwase District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 31,847 and a density of 83.50 persons per km2. The total area is 381.38 km2. Towns and villages * Kagamiishi *Ten'ei Merger * On April 1, 2005 the town of Naganuma and the village of Iwase merged into the city of Sukagawa 270px, Sukagawa City Hall is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,251 in 38824 households, and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Sukagaw .... Districts in Fukushima Prefecture District Iwase {{Fukushima-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture (; ja, 福島県, Fukushima-ken, ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,810,286 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture to the north, Niigata Prefecture to the west, Gunma Prefecture to the southwest, and Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. Fukushima is the capital and Iwaki is the largest city of Fukushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kōriyama, Aizuwakamatsu, and Sukagawa. Fukushima Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast at the southernmost part of the Tōhoku region, and is home to Lake Inawashiro, the fourth-largest lake in Japan. Fukushima Prefecture is the third-largest prefecture of Japan (after Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture) and divided by mountain ranges into the three regions of Aizu, Nakadōri, and Hamadōri. History Prehistory The keyhole-shaped Ōy ... [...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] |
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 a census, a process of collecting, analysing, compiling, and publishing data regarding a population. Perspectives of various disciplines Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined criterion in common, such as location, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Demography is a social science which entails the statistical study of populations. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species who inhabit the same particular geographical area and are capable of interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagamiishi, Fukushima
is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 12,272 in 4434 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town was .. Geography Kagamiishi is located on a plateau with an average elevation of 280 meters in south-central Fukushima prefecture, bordered by the Shakado River to the west and the Abukuma River to the east. Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Ten'ei ** Sukagawa ** Yabuki ** Tamakawa Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kagamiishi has plateaued after a long period of growth. Climate Kagamiishi has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Kagamiishi is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . History The area of present-day Kagamiishi was part of ancient Mutsu Provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenei, Fukushima
270px, Lake Hatoriko is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 5,258 in 1717 households, and a population density of 23 persons per km². The total area of the village was . Geography Ten-ei is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture. The village spans the Pacific side of the Abukuma River watershed and the Sea of Japan side of the Agano River watershed across the Ou Mountains. Hatori Dam is located in the village, which supplies agricultural water to the Shirakawa area of the Abukuma River basin and golf courses, campgrounds, skiing around the reservoir. There are many of traditional hot springs in the village. * Mountains: Futamatayama (1544 m) * Rivers: Shakado River, Tsurunuma River Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Kōriyama **Sukagawa **Aizuwakamatsu ** Shimogō ** Kagamiishi ** Yabuki ** Shirakawa ** Nishigō Climate Ten-ei has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naganuma, Fukushima
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Iwase District, Fukushima, Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,455 and a population density, density of 106.98 persons per km². The total area was 60.34 km². History The people lived in Naganuma, because of Jōmon pottery, Jomon pottery(縄文土器)and Dugout (shelter), Dugout(竪穴式住居)discovered from Tsukakoshi remains in 25th century BC. Naganuma town built by Takatoki Naganuma in 1260 AD. It is deserted castle by :ja:一国一城令, Decree of One Castle Per Province(一国一城令) in 1615 AD. Old Naganuma was formed as a result of the enforcement of town organization in 1901 AD. Old Naganuma town and Hokotsuki village merged Naganuma town in 1955 AD. On April 1, 2005 AD, Naganuma, along with the village of Iwase, Fukushima, Iwase (also from Iwase District, Fukushima, Iwase District), was merged into the expanded city of Sukagawa, Fukushima, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwase, Fukushima
was a village located in Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,993 and a density of 93.31 persons per km². The total area was 64.23 km². History Shirakata village merged the Shirae village and it was Iwase village in 1955. On April 1, 2005, Iwase, along with the town of Naganuma (also from Iwase District), was merged into the expanded city of Sukagawa 270px, Sukagawa City Hall is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,251 in 38824 households, and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Sukagaw ... Education ・Shirakata Primary School ・Shirae Primary School ・Iwase Junior High School Event A Japanese drone meeting held at Iwase yukyu no sato in every August. Galaxy See also ・Naganuma, Fukushima ・Ten-ei, Fukushima ・ Sukagawa,Fukushima References External linksSukag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukagawa, Fukushima
file:Sukagawa City Hall.jpg, 270px, Sukagawa City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,251 in 38824 households, and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Sukagawa is located in central Fukushima prefecture. *Rivers: Abukuma River, Shakadogawa *Mountains: Uzumine (676.9m) Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Kōriyama, Fukushima, Kōriyama ** Ten'ei, Fukushima, Ten'ei ** Kagamiishi, Fukushima, Kagamiishi ** Tamakawa, Fukushima, Tamakawa ** Hirata, Fukushima, Hirata Climate Sukagawa has a Humid subtropical climate, humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Sukagawa is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts In Fukushima Prefecture
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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