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Onsen District, Ehime
was a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The district had an estimated population of 40,690 and the total area was 248.73 km2 (combined calculations of the former towns of Shigenobu, Kawachi, and Nakajima). History This district was located in what is currently the center of Matsuyama. It was once known as the , where ''yu'' means "hot water." The district was named after the Dōgo Onsen. * Due to the 1878 Land Reforms, Kasahaya, Wake, and Kume Districts merged with Onsen District. * December 15, 1889 — Due to the city status enforcement, The city of Matsuyama was formed. * Around 1897 — Several villages from the Kamiukena District were reassigned to the Onsen District: Ukena, Ebara, Sakamoto, Minamiyoshii, Haishi, and Miuchi. * During 1897 — The village of Habu (from Iyo District) was reassigned to Onsen District. * During 1897 — The village of Yodo (from Iyo District) was reassigned to Onsen District. (2 towns, 40 towns) * November 28, 1898 — The ... [...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] |
Kawauchi, Ehime
was a town located in Onsen District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,159 and a density of 100.66 persons per km². The total area was 110.86 km². On September 21, 2004, Kawauchi, along with the town of Shigenobu (also from Onsen District), was merged to create the city of Tōon 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 linksTōon official website Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Tōon, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōjō, Ehime
was a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 1, 1958. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 28,292 and the density of 277.02 persons per km². The total area was 102.13 km². On January 1, 2005, Hōjō, along with the town of Nakajima (from Onsen District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Hōjō still has its own train station A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing s ... on the JR Yosan Line (Station Y48). References Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Matsuyama, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakajima, Ehime
was a town located in Onsen District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,802 and a density of 155.63 persons per km2. The total area was 37.28 km2. On January 1, 2005, Nakajima, along with the city of Hōjō, was merged into the expanded city of Matsuyama 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 website of Matsuyamain Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Matsuyama, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōon, Ehime
270px, Aerial view of Tōon city center is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 33,276 in 15571 households and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The city name may be romanized as 'Toon', 'Tôon'、'Tōon' or 'Tohon'. Geography Tōon is located in central Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It is the only city in Ehime Prefecture that does not face the sea. Located at the top of the alluvial fan of Dogo Plain, Toon is bordered on the east by Matsuyama, and with Saijō through a pass called Sakurasanri, with Kumakōgen to the south, and Imabari to the north. The Shigenobu River and its tributaries flow through the city, forming a small alluvial fan. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture *Matsuyama * Saijō *Imabari * Kumakōgen Climate Tōon has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigenobu, Ehime
was a town located in Onsen District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 23,729 and a density of 235.90 persons per km². The total area was 100.59 km². On September 21, 2004, Shigenobu, along with the town of Kawauchi (also from Onsen District), was merged to create the city of Tōon 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 website Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Tōon, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūsō District, Ehime
was a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. History * April 1897 — Shūfu District and Kuwamura District were merged to become the Shūsō District. (17 villages) * November 22, 1898 — The village of Komatsu was elevated to town status to become the town of Komatsu. (1 town, 16 villages) * June 14, 1901 — The village of Nyūgawa was elevated to town status to become the town of Nyūgawa. (2 towns, 15 villages) * December 13, 1913 — The village of Fukuoka was elevated to town status to become the town of Tanbara. (3 towns, 14 villages) * October 1, 1940 — The village of Taga was merged into the town of Nyūgawa. (3 towns, 13 villages) * August 10, 1951 — The village of Senzokuyama was renamed as the village of Ishizuchi. * January 1, 1955 — The villages of Shūfu and Yoshii, the town of Nyūgawa, and the villages of Yoshioka and Kuniyasu were merged to create the town of Nyūgawa. (3 towns, 9 villages) * January 1, 1955 — The villages of Miyoshi, Kusukawa a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyo District, Ehime
is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The district contains two towns: Masaki and Tobe. As of 2004 the estimated population is 52,832 with a total area is 121.89 km2. History *1887 — The villages of Habu and Yodo were reassigned to the Onsen District (now the city of Matsuyama file:Matsuyama city office Ehime prefecture Japan.jpg, 270px, Matsuyama City Hall file:Ehimekencho-20040417.JPG, 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan ...). *1889 **The village of Nakayama in Kita District was reassigned to the Shimoukena District. **The village of Kurita in Shimoukena District merged into the village of Hirota in Shimoukena District. *1896 — The villages of Haramachi, Tobe, Hirota, Nakayama, Izubuchi, Saredani, Kaminada, and Shimonada were reassigned from the Shimoukena District to the Iyo District. (1 town, 15 villages) *January 1, 1907 — The village of Izubuch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast. Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō. Notable past Ehime residents include three Nobel Prize winners: they are Kenzaburo Oe (1994 Nobel Prize in Literature), Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Prize in Physics), and Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics). History Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime Prefecture was known as Iyo Province. Since before the Heian period, the area was dominated by fishermen and sailors who played an important role in defending Japan against pirates and Mongolian invasions. After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Tokugaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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