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Kishima District
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, 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 .... As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 45,085 and a density of 318 persons per km2. The total area is 135.40 km2. Municipalities * Kōhoku * Ōmachi * Shiroishi History {{Authority control Districts in Saga Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishima District In Saga Prefecture
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Kishima refer * Kishima District, Saga * Kishima Kouma * Kishima Group * Kashima Antlers, football club * Kashima Shin-ryū, martial art See also * Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl * Kashima District (other) Kashima District is either: * Kashima District, Ibaraki, Japan * Kashima District, Ishikawa is a district located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 and a densit ... [...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] |
Saga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest. Saga is the capital and largest city of Saga Prefecture, with other major cities including Karatsu, Tosu, and Imari. Saga Prefecture is located in the northwest of Kyūshū covering an isthmus-like area extending between the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. Saga Prefecture's western region is known for the production of ceramics and porcelain, particularly in the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita. History In ancient times, the area composed by Nagasaki Prefecture and Saga Prefecture was called Hizen Province. The current name dates from the Meiji Restoration. Rice farming culture has prospered here since ancient times, and vestiges can be seen at the ruins of Nabatake in Karatsu and the Yoshinogari sit ... [...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] |
Kōhoku, Saga
is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is known as a crossroads for railways and national highways, and as such has dubbed itself "the navel of Saga". As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,524. Geography *Mountains: The northern part of the city is gradually mountainous. *Rivers: Rokkaku River, Ushizu River Adjoining Municipalities *Ogi * Ōmachi * Shiroishi *Taku History *April 1, 1932 - The villages of Oda (小田村), Yamaguchi (山口村), and Sarushi (佐留志村) merge to form the village of Kōhoku. *April 1, 1952- The village of Kōhoku gains town status. *September 30, 1956 - Part of the village of Teisen (砥川村) from Ogi District merges with Kōhoku. Education *Kōhoku Junior High School (江北町立江北中学校) *Kōhoku Elementary School (江北町立江北小学校) Transportation Air *The closest airport is Saga Airport. Rail *Station(s): Kōhoku *Lines: Nagasaki Main Line, Sasebo Line *To Major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmachi, Saga
is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,680. Geography *Mountains: The northern part of town gradually becomes mountainous. *Rivers: Rokkaku River *Lakes: The northern, mountainous part of town is dotted with ponds. Adjoining Cities and Municipalities *Saga Prefecture **Taku ** Takeo ** Shiroishi ** Kōhoku History *April 1, 1889 - The village of Fukumo merges with the village of Ōmachi. *January 1, 1936 - The village of Ōmachi gains town status. Economy *Agricultural Products: Rice, barley, cucumbers, strawberries, and chickens. *There was a coal mine which operated until 1960. Education *Saga Prefectural Business High School *Ōmachi Junior High School *Ōmachi Elementary School Transportation Air *The nearest airport is Saga Airport Rail *JR Kyushu **Sasebo Line *** Ōmachi Station Road *Expressways: None *National Highways: Route 34 * Prefectural Roads: Saga Prefecture Route 36 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiroishi, Saga
is a town located in south-central Saga Prefecture, Japan, in Kishima District. It is known for its vast reclaimed land and tidal flats of the Ariake Sea. As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 23,606. On January 1, 2005 Shiroshi absorbed the towns of Fukudomi and Ariake, all from Kishima District, to become the new and expanded town of Shiroshi. Geography Terrain Located in the Saga plains, Shiroishi is bordered by the Ariake Sea to the southeast. The port of Suminoe Bay, in the mouth of the Rokkaku River, has the largest tidal range in Japan with a maximum of about 6m at spring tide. * Mountains: Mt. Kishima (345m), Mt. Inuyama (342m), Mt. Shiraiwa (340m), Mt. Iimori (318m) * Rivers: Rokkaku River, Shioda River, Marie River, Tadae River * Lakes: Nuinoike, Kasegawaike * 85% of the total area of cultivated land is farmland. Climate *Annual Mean Air Temperature: *Annual Mean Precipitation: about Adjoining Cities and Municipalities * Kashima * Tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeo, Saga
is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. In 2011, the city government was the first in Japan to switch to using Facebook for its website. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 48,845 and a population density of 257 persons per km². The total area is 195.44 km². On March 1, 2006, the towns of Kitagata and Yamauchi (both from Kishima District) were merged into Takeo. Geography Takeo is located in the western part of Saga Prefecture. It is approximately west of Saga City and approximately east of Sasebo. Takeo has a complex topography including mountains, mountain basins and riverside plains. * Mountains: Mt. Mifune (210 m), Mt. Hachiman (764 m), Mt. Bi (518 m), Mt. Jinroku (447 m) *Rivers: Rokkaku River, Shiomi River, Yamanaka River Adjoining municipalities *Saga Prefecture **Arita **Imari **Karatsu ** Ōmachi ** Shiroishi **Taku ** Ureshino *Nagasaki Prefecture ** Hasami History *1889-04-01 - The modern municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamauchi, Saga
was a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2006, Yamauchi, along with the town of Kitagata (also from Kishima District), was merged into the expanded city of Takeo. Geography *Mountains: Mt. Kurokami, Mt. Jinroku *Rivers: Matsuura River (source) Adjoining municipalities *Saga Prefecture **Arita **Imari ** Takeo *Nagasaki Prefecture ** Hasami History *April 1, 1889 - The modern municipality system was established. The area consisted of two villages: Nakato and Sumiyoshi. *April 1, 1954 - Nakato and Sumiyoshi were merged to create Yamauchi Village. *March 1, 1955 - Part of Takeuchi Town was incorporated into Yamauchi Village. *September 1, 1960 - Yamauchi Village became Yamauchi Town (Yamauchi-machi) Education *Yamauchi Junior High School *Yamauchi Higashi Elementary School *Yamauchi Nishi Elementary School Transportation Rail *JR Kyushu **Sasebo Line *** Nagao Station - Mimasaka Station Road *Expressways: **Nagasaki Expressway ***Takeo-Kit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitagata, Saga
''For other places with the same name, see Kitagata (other)''. was a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2006, Kitagata, along with the town of Yamauchi (also from Kishima District), was merged into the expanded city of Takeo. Geography *Rivers: Rokkaku River Adjoining municipalities * Ōmachi * Shiroishi * Takeo *Taku History During the Edo period the Nagasaki Kaidō passed through Kitagata. During the Meiji period the Nishiki coal mine was operated and the coal industry flourished. However, it closed in 1960. *April 1, 1889 - The modern system of municipalities was established. The area consisted of two villages: Kitagata and Hashishita. *April 29, 1944 - Kitagata Village became Kitagata Town. *April 1, 1956 - Part of Hashishita Village was incorporated into Kitagata Town. The remaining part was incorporated into Shiroishi Town. Education *Kitagata Junior High School *Kitagata Elementary School Transportation Rail *JR Kyushu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
