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Shioya District, Tochigi
is a district in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 57,656 and a density of 60.91 persons per square kilometer. Its total area is 946.53 km2. Towns and villages * Shioya *Takanezawa History *Named after an old, powerful family that owned most of the area in the district for hundreds of years. Merger *On March 28, 2005 the towns of Kitsuregawa and Ujiie merged to form the city of Sakura. *On March 20, 2006 the town of Fujihara and the village of Kuriyama merged into the city of Nikkō is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,239 in 36,531 households, and a population density of 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is a popular destination for Japanese and .... With this merger, there are no more villages left within Tochigi Prefecture. Districts in Tochigi Prefecture {{Tochigi-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] |
Tochigi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Tochigi Prefecture has a population of 1,943,886 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,408 Square kilometre, km2 (2,474 Square mile, sq mi). Tochigi Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the west, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the southeast. Utsunomiya is the capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture, with other major cities including Oyama, Tochigi, Oyama, Tochigi, Tochigi, Tochigi, and Ashikaga, Tochigi, Ashikaga. Tochigi Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures and its mountainous northern region is a popular tourist region in Japan. The Nasu District, Tochigi, Nasu area is known for its onsens, local sake, and Skiing, ski resorts, the villa of the Imperial House of Japan, Imperial Family, and the station of the Shinkansen railway line. The city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Nikkō, with its ancient Shinto s ... [...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] |
Shioya, Tochigi
is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,906 in 4028 households, and a population density of 62 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Shioya is located in central Tochigi Prefecture. Surrounding municipalities Tochigi Prefecture * Utsunomiya * Sakura * Nasushiobara * Yaita * Nikkō Climate Shioya has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shioya is . The average annual rainfall is with July 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 of Shioya has declined over the past 70 years. History The villages of Tamanyu, Funyu, and Omiya were created within Shioya District of Tochigi Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takanezawa, Tochigi
file:鬼怒グリーンパーク - panoramio.jpg, 250px, Park in Takanezawa is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 29,528 in 12,618 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km². The total area of the town is Geography Takanezawa is located in the flatlands of east-central Tochigi Prefecture with an average elevation of 109–195 meters. Over 65% of the town area is agricultural. The town is bordered by Utsunomiya to the west, across the Kinugawa River. Surrounding municipalities Tochigi Prefecture * Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Utsunomiya * Sakura, Tochigi, Sakura * Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi, Nasukarasuyama * Ichikai, Tochigi, Ichikai * Haga, Tochigi, Haga Climate Nasu has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nasu is 13.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1424 mm with Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitsuregawa, Tochigi
was a town located in Shioya District, Tochigi, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,143 and a density of 147.65 persons per km². The total area was 75.47 km². On March 28, 2005, Kitsuregawa, along with the town of Ujiie (also from Shioya District), was merged to create the city of Sakura A cherry blossom, also known as Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of Prunus, genus ''Prunus'' or Prunus subg. Cerasus, ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus''. They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especia .... External links Sakura official website Dissolved municipalities of Tochigi Prefecture {{Tochigi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ujiie, Tochigi
was a town located in Shioya District, Tochigi, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 29,898 and a density of 598.08 persons per km². The total area was 49.99 km². On March 28, 2005, Ujiie, along with the town Kitsuregawa (also from Shioya District), was merged to create the city of Sakura A cherry blossom, also known as Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of Prunus, genus ''Prunus'' or Prunus subg. Cerasus, ''Prunus'' subg. ''Cerasus''. They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especia .... External links Sakura official website Dissolved municipalities of Tochigi Prefecture {{Tochigi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura, Tochigi
270px, Ryuko-ji temple 270px, Ruins of Kitsuregawa Castle is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 44,712 in 16,882 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Sakura is located in central-east Tochigi Prefecture, at the far-northern portion of the Kantō plains. the city is approximately 115 kilometers north of the Tokyo metropolis and 15 kilometers north of the prefectural capital of Utsunomiya. It consists mostly of flat land extending to the east of the Kinugawa River, and hilly land to the east of several tributaries of the Naka River. Surrounding municipalities Tochigi Prefecture * Utsunomiya * Yaita * Ōtawara * Nasukarasuyama * Nakagawa * Shioya * Takanezawa Climate Sakura has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sakura is 13.1 °C. The averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujihara, Tochigi
was a town located in Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2001, the town had an estimated population of 13,798 and a density of 23.85 persons per km². The total area was 2,072.27 km². On March 20, 2006, Fujihara, along with the city of Imaichi, the town of Ashio (from Kamitsuga District), and the village of Kuriyama (also from Shioya District), was merged into the expanded city of Nikkō is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,239 in 36,531 households, and a population density of 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is a popular destination for Japanese and .... External links Nikkō official website * Dissolved municipalities of Tochigi Prefecture Nikkō, Tochigi {{Tochigi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuriyama, Tochigi
was a village located in Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,068 and a density of 4.84 persons per km². The total area was 427.37 km². On March 20, 2006, Kuriyama, along with the city of Imaichi, the town of Ashio (from Kamitsuga District), and the town of Fujihara (also from Shioya District), was merged into the expanded city of Nikkō is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,239 in 36,531 households, and a population density of 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is a popular destination for Japanese and .... As a result of the merger, no villages remain in Tochigi Prefecture. External links Nikkō official website * Dissolved municipalities of Tochigi Prefecture Nikkō, Tochigi {{Tochigi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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