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List Of Mergers In Nara Prefecture
Here is a list of mergers in Nara Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era. Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present *On October 1, 2004 - the towns of Shinjō, Nara, Shinjō and Taima, Nara, Taima (both from Kitakatsuragi District, Nara, Kitakatsuragi District) were merged to create the city of Katsuragi, Nara, Katsuragi. *On April 1, 2005 - the village of Tsuge, Nara, Tsuge (from Yamabe District, Nara, Yamabe District), and the village of Tsukigase, Nara, Tsukigase (from Soekami District, Nara, Soekami District) were merged into the expanded city of Nara, Nara, Nara. Soekami District, Nara, Soekami District was dissolved as a result of this merger. *On September 25, 2005 - the villages of Nishiyoshino, Nara, Nishiyoshino and Ōtō, Nara, Ōtō (both from Yoshino District, Nara, Yoshino District) were merged into the expanded city of Gojō, Nara, Gojō. *On January 1, 2006 - the towns of Haibara, Nara, Haibara, Ōuda, Nara, Ōuda and Utano, Nara, Utano, and the village of Murō, Nara, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east. Nara is the capital and largest city of Nara Prefecture, with other major cities including Kashihara, Ikoma, and Yamatokōriyama. Nara Prefecture is located in the center of the Kii Peninsula on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast, and is one of only eight landlocked prefectures. Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage listings than any other prefecture in Japan. History Nara Prefecture region is considered one of the oldest regions in Japan, having been in existence for thousands of years, and is widely viewed as the Japanese cradle of civilization. Like Kyoto, Nara was one of Imperial Japan's earliest capital cities. The current form of Nara Prefec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtō, Nara
was a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 781 and a density of 7.03 persons per km2. The total area was 111.06 km2. On September 25, 2005, Ōtō, along with the village of Nishiyoshino (also from Yoshino District is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. In 2020, the district had an estimated population of 37,086 and a density of 18.05 persons per km2. The total area is 2,055 km2. On September 25, 2005, the villages of Ōtō and Nishiyoshin ...), was merged into the expanded city of Gojō. Dissolved municipalities of Nara Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2005 2005 disestablishments in Japan {{Nara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uda, Nara
is a city located in northeastern Nara Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Uda was established on January 1, 2006, the towns of Haibara, Ōuda and Utano, and the village of Murō (all from Uda District). As of December 29, 2005, the city had an estimate population of 38,648 and a population density of 155.35 persons per km². As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 31,274 and 13,128 households. The population density is 145.64 persons per km², and the total area is 247.62 km². Each former town became a ward. The wards here are ordinary wards of a city, unlike the 23 special wards of Tokyo. Geography Located in the Yamato Plateau in northeastern Nara Prefecture, it is surrounded by mountains in all directions. The Kintetsu Osaka Line has a major role in transportation in Uda. Neighboring municipalities * Nara Prefecture ** Nara ** Soni ** Sakurai ** Yamazoe ** Yoshino ** Higashiyoshino * Mie Prefecture ** Nabari Climate Uda has a humid su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uda District, Nara
is a district located in Nara 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 2005, the district has an estimated population of 42,752 and a density of 113.98 persons per km2. The total area is 375.09 km2. Towns and villages * Mitsue * Soni Merger * On January 1, 2006 the towns of Haibara, Murō and Ōuda, and the village of Utano merged to form the new city of Uda. Districts in Nara Prefecture {{Nara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murō, Nara
was a village located in Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 5,939 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 55.00 persons per km². The total area was 107.99 km². On January 1, 2006, Murō, along with the towns of Haibara, Ōuda and Utano (all from Uda District), was merged to create the city of Uda. Dissolved municipalities of Nara Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in Japan Uda, Nara {{Nara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utano, Nara
was a town located in Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 4,746 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 170.84 persons per km². The total area was 27.78 km². On January 1, 2006, Utano, along with the towns of Haibara and Ōuda, and the village of Murō (all from Uda District), was merged to create the city of Uda. Dissolved municipalities of Nara Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in Japan Uda, Nara {{Nara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōuda, Nara
was a town located in Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 8,647 and a density of 182.27 persons per km². The total area was 47.44 km². On January 1, 2006, Ōuda, along with the towns of Haibara and Utano (all from Uda District), was merged to create the city of Uda. The town of Ōuda lies in a valley between two long mountain ranges in northeastern Nara, Japan. A three-mile long stretch of national routes 166 and 370 in the southern part of the town is where most of the businesses and homes are clustered. A large portion of flat land north on route 370 is less densely populated, covered mostly by rice fields. A large ''torii A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred. The presence of a ''torii'' at the entrance is usually the simplest ...'', or Japanese Gate, rises out of the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haibara, Nara
was a town located in Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 18,708 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 290.45 persons per km². The total area was 64.41 km². On January 1, 2006, Haibara, along with the towns of Ōuda and Utano, and the village of Murō (all from Uda District), was merged to create the city of Uda. Hawken Exchange Program Through the Haibara/Hawken Exchange Program children in Hawken middle school experience life in Haibara to understand the different culture. They go to Haibara Junior High School for one day to view the education system, live with families in Haibara to see what life is like there, and upon returning home, they share their knowledge and experiences with the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gojō, Nara
is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1957. As of September 30, 2014, the city has an estimated population of 33,283, with 13,742 households. It has a population density of 121.17 persons per km². The total area is 291.98 km². On September 25, 2005, the villages of Nishiyoshino and Ōtō (both from Yoshino District) were merged into Gojō. Geography Located in western Nara Prefecture, the Yoshino River flows through the city. It is surrounded mostly by mountains, although the city hall is located in a flat basin. Situated north of the city hall is Mount Kongō, at 1125 m. Persimmon is a major fruit crop in Gojō.2005.Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu.Tokyo:Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Publishing, p.36 Neighboring municipalities * Nara Prefecture ** Gose ** Ōyodo ** Shimoichi ** Tenkawa ** Kurotaki ** Nosegawa ** Totsukawa ** Kamikitayama * Osaka Prefecture ** Kawachinagano ** Chihayaakasaka * Wakayama Prefecture ** Hashimoto ** Kōya Clima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshino District, Nara
is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. In 2020, the district had an estimated population of 37,086 and a density of 18.05 persons per km2. The total area is 2,055 km2. On September 25, 2005, the villages of Ōtō and Nishiyoshino merged into the city of Gojō. Towns and villages * Ōyodo *Shimoichi *Yoshino * Higashiyoshino * Kamikitayama * Kawakami * Kurotaki * Nosegawa * Shimokitayama *Tenkawa *Totsukawa is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest village in Japan in terms of area. As of January 2017, the village has an estimated population of 3,488 and a density of 5.2 persons per km2. The total area is ... References Districts in Nara Prefecture {{Nara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishiyoshino, Nara
was a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,673 and a density of 39.98 persons per km². The total area was 91.88 km². On September 25, 2005, Nishiyoshino, along with the village of Ōtō (also from Yoshino District), was merged into the expanded city of Gojō. During the Northern and Southern Courts period of Japanese history (1336 to 1392), three emperors of the Southern Court - Emperor Go-Daigo, Emperor Go-Murakami, and Emperor Go-Kameyama are believed to have stayed in the Imperial Villa in the Anō area of Nishiyoshino. Nishiyoshino is well known in Japan for its persimmon The persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus ''Diospyros''. The most widely cultivated of these is the Oriental persimmon, ''Diospyros kaki'' ''Diospyros'' is in the family Ebenaceae, and a number of non-pers .... Dissolved municipalities of Nara Prefecture Populated places di ... [...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] |
