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Kumage District, Kagoshima
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The district covers two islands from the Ōsumi Islands, Tanegashima and Yakushima. The district has an estimated population of 29,706 with a total area of 789.16 km2, according to 2005 Census. Contains 3 towns: *Nakatane, Kagoshima, Nakatane *Minamitane, Kagoshima, Minamitane *Yakushima, Kagoshima, Yakushima History *April 1, 1889 — Due to the town and village status enforcement, the villages of Kitatane, Nakatane, and Minamitane were formed within Kumage District. (3 towns) *March 29, 1896 — Absorbed Gomu District, Kagoshima, Gomu District. (5 villages) *April 1, 1926 — The village of Kitatane gained town status and renamed to become the town of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Nishinoomote. (1 town, 4 villages) *November 10, 1940 — The village of Nakatane gained town status. (2 towns, 3 villages) *October 15, 1956 — The village of Minamitane gained town status. (3 towns, 2 villages) *April 1, 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamitane, Kagoshima
is a town located on Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the town has an estimated population of 5,925 and a population density of 53.8 persons per km². The total area is 110.40 km². The headquarters of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency are located at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane. Geography Minamitane is located on the southern end of Tanegashima, bordered by the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the town of Nakatane to the north. Climate The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons. History Minamitane Village was established on April 1, 1889. In 1879, a government office (役場) was established in the village of Shimama (島間村), also overseeing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakushima Airport
is an airport located on the island of Yakushima in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. History The airport was opened in 1963 with an 1100-meter runway. The runway was extended to 1200 meters in 1975 and to 1500 meters in 1976. The runway was hardened in 2004 so as to allow De Havilland Canada Dash 8, DHC-8-400 aircraft to operate. A further extension to 2000m has been approved, which will allow jet aircraft to operate. The master plan and environmental assessment for the extension are to be prepared in 2023. Facilities The airport has a single terminal building with apron parking for two propeller aircraft. It is operational from 8:30 to 19:30 daily. Airlines and destinations References External links Yakushima Airport Guide ''Japan Airlines'' Airports in Kagoshima Prefecture Airports established in 1963 1963 establishments in Japan {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaku, Kagoshima
was a town located on the southern half of Yakushima (Yaku Island) in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,008 and a population density of 28.96 persons per km². The total area was 242.03 km². On October 1, 2007, Yaku, along with the town of Kamiyaku (also from Kumage District), was merged to create the town of Yakushima is one of the Ōsumi Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, in area, has a population of 13,178. Access to the island is by hydrofoil ferry (7 or 8 times a day from Kagoshima, depending on the season), slow car ferry (once or twic .... External links * * Yakushima Town Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamiyaku, Kagoshima
was a town located on the northern half of Yakushima (Yaku Island) in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,903 and the density of 23.09 persons per km². The total area was 298.95 km². On October 1, 2007, Kamiyaku, along with the town of Yaku (also from Kumage District), was merged to create the town of Yakushima , native_name_link = , image_caption = Landsat image of Yakushima , image_size = , nickname = , location = East China Sea , coordinates = , map = Japan#Japan Kagoshima Prefecture , map_relief .... External links *Yakushima Town Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
is a city located on the island of Tanegashima, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the city has an estimated population of 16,418 and a population density of 79.8 persons per km2. The total area is 205.75 km2. Geography Nishinoomote, located on the northern portion of Tanegashima, is bordered by the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east, and by the Osumi Strait separating Tanegashima from the Kyushu mainland. The city also includes the offshore island of Mageshima within its borders. Climate Nishinoomote has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with long, hot, humid summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with particularly heavy rainfall in May, June, August and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons. Surrounding municipalities * Nakatane History Kitatane Village was established on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1926 and renamed N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gomu District, Kagoshima , Japan
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Gomu or Gömü may refer to: * Gömü, Amasra, village in Bartın Province, Turkey *Gömü, Emirdağ, village in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey *Gomu or Moo language, Adamawa language of Nigeria * Gomu District, former district in the old Ōsumi Province was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Kagoshima Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Ōsumi bordered on Hyūga and Satsuma Provinces. Osumi's ancient capital was near modern Kokubu. During the Sengoku a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakushima, Kagoshima
is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. The town is on the island of Yakushima and Kuchinoerabujima. History On October 1, 2007, the town was formed by the merger of the towns of Kamiyaku and Yaku, both from Kumage District. Geography Major settlements of the island are the port towns of Anbo and Miyanoura. Other settlements are the coastal villages of Hiranai, Kuriobashi, Nagata, Okonotaki and the abandoned forest village of Kosugidani. Among the localities, there are the gorges of Shiratani Unsui, Arakawa, Yakushima Airport, Kigensugi and Yakusugi. Demographics As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 13,486 and the density of 24.9 persons per km2. The total area is 540.98 km2. Transport Yakushima Airport serves Yakushima. There are also hydrofoils and ferries serving the island. Kuchinoerabujima is accessible by a municipal ferry. Inside the island there is a forest railway, the Anbo Forest Railway Antanas Gustaitis (March 26, 1898 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakatane, Kagoshima
is a town located in central Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the town has an estimated population of 8,439 and a population density of 61.2 persons per km². The total area is 137.78 km². Geography Nakatane occupies the center of the island of Tanegashima, with the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Surrounding municipalities * Nishinoomote * Minamitane *Mishima Climate The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. History Nakatane Village was established on April 1, 1889. A power station was built in 1925, and the first telephone was installed in 1938. On November 10, 1940, Nakatane was upgraded to town status. Tanegashima Airport opened in Nakatane in 1958. Nakatane is featured in the Japanese animated feature f ... [...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] |
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] |
Yakushima
, native_name_link = , image_caption = Landsat image of Yakushima , image_size = , nickname = , location = East China Sea , coordinates = , map = Japan#Japan Kagoshima Prefecture , map_relief = 1 , map_caption = Location in Japan (with southern islands in inset) , archipelago = Ōsumi Islands , total_islands = , major_islands = , area_km2 = 504.88 , length_km = , width_km = , coastline_km = , highest_mount = Mount Miyanoura , elevation_m = 1936 , country = , country_admin_divisions_title = , country_admin_divisions = Kagoshima Prefecture , population = 13,178 , population_as_of = 2010 , density_km2 = 26.1 , ethnic_groups =Japanese , additional_info = , module = is one of the Ōsumi Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, in area, has a population of 13,178. Access to the island is by hyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
