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Tagawa District, Fukuoka
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2020, the district has an estimated population of 71,755 and a population density, density of 232.1 persons per km2. The total area is 309.13 km2. Towns and villages *Aka, Fukuoka, Aka *Fukuchi, Fukuoka, Fukuchi *Itoda, Fukuoka, Itoda *Kawara, Fukuoka, Kawara *Kawasaki, Fukuoka, Kawasaki *Ōtō, Fukuoka, Ōtō *Soeda, Fukuoka, Soeda Merger history On March 6, 2006, the following towns merged to form the new town of Fukuchi: *Akaike, Fukuoka, Akaike *Kanada, Fukuoka, Kanada *Hōjō, Fukuoka, Hōjō References Districts in Fukuoka Prefecture {{Fukuoka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagawa District In Fukuoka Prefecture
file:Views of Tagawa-Ita Station and Mount Iidake from Tagawa City Coal Mining Historical Park.jpg, 270px, Views of Tagawa-Ita Station and Mount Iidake from Tagawa City Coal Mining Historical Park file:Mitsui-Tagawa coal mine.jpg, 270px, Site of Mitsui Tagawa Coal Mine is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 45,389 in 24248 households, and a population density of 830 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Tagawa is located almost in the center of Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 30 kilometer south-southwest of the center of Kitakyushu City, approximately 50 kilometers east-northeast of Fukuoka City, and approximately 20 kilometers west of Yukuhashi City. It is surrounded by mountains with Mount Kaharudake, which is the symbol of Tagawa, to the east, Mount Funao to the west, and Mount Hiko to the south. The Hikoyama River and Nakamotoji River, which originate from Mount Hiko, flow through 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] |
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the south, and Ōita Prefecture to the southeast. Fukuoka is the capital and largest city of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the largest city on Kyūshū, with other major cities including Kitakyushu, Kurume, and Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta. Fukuoka Prefecture is located at the northernmost point of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits, connecting the Tsushima Strait and the Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshu, and extends south towards the Ariake Sea. History Fukuoka Prefecture includes the Old provinces of Japan, former provinces of Chikugo Province, Chikugo, Chikuzen Province, Chikuzen, and Buzen Province, Buzen. Shrines and temples Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population
Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and plants, and has specific uses within such fields as ecology and genetics. Etymology The word ''population'' is derived from the Late Latin ''populatio'' (a people, a multitude), which itself is derived from the Latin word ''populus'' (a people). Use of the term Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined feature in common, such as location, Race (human categorization), race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species which inhabit the same geographical area and are capable of Sexual reproduction, interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where interbreeding is possi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), 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. 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, usually transcribed as "per square kilometre" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aka, Fukuoka
270px, Heiseichikuhō Railway Uchidagawa Sanrenkyō Bridge is a village located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 3,065 in 1509 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Geography Aka is located at the foot of Mount Hiko in the eastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture. It is approximately 40 kilometers due east of Fukuoka City, approximately 30 kilometers due south of Kitakyushu City, and 20 kilometers southwest of Yukuhashi City. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture * Kawara * Miyako * Ōtō * Soeda Climate Aka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Aka is as shown below History The area of Aka was part of ancient Buzen Province. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Kokura Domain. The village wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuchi, Fukuoka
270px, Shiraito Falls is a town in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 21,201 in 11071 households, and a population density of 500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Fukuchi is located slightly northeast of central Fukuoka Prefecture, at the northeastern tip of the Chikuho region, approximately 45 kilometers east of Fukuoka City, and approximately 35 kilometers south of Kitakyushu City. Two rivers, the Hikoyama River and the Nakamotoji River, run through the town, and both rivers meet in the center of the town. The northeastern part of the town area is a mountainous area with mountains ranging in height from 600 to 700 meters, including Mount Fukuchi (), and the rest of the area is at the northeastern end of the Chikuho Basin. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture * Iizuka * Itoda * Kawara * Kitakyushu * Nōgata *Tagawa Climate Fukuchi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itoda, Fukuoka
is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8448 in 4581 households, and a population density of 830 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Itoda is located almost in the center of Fukuoka Prefecture, in the northeastern part of the Chikuho region, approximately 50 kilometers east of Fukuoka City, approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Kitakyushu City, approximately 10 kilometers east of Iizuka City, and approximately halfway between Iizuka City and Tagawa City. The eastern part of the town is a basin, which is the urban center. The western part of the town contains mountainous region called Karasuo Pass, which was the border area connecting former Chikuzen Province and Buzen Province. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture * Fukuchi * Iizuka * Tagawa Climate Itoda has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawara, Fukuoka
270px, Mount Kawara is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,164 in 5388 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Kawara is located in the northeastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, at the northeastern end of the Chikuho region. Most of the town area is mountainous, except for the southwestern edge. Mt. Ushizari in the western part of town and Ryugahana in the northern part of the town attract the largest number of climbers throughout the year, especially during the spring tourist season. Kaharudake, located in the western part of the town, is mainly made of limestone, and became famous after appearing in the novel ''The Gate of Youth'' by Hiroyuki Itsuki. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture * Aka * Fukuchi *Kitakyushu * Miyako * Ōtō * Tagawa Climate Kawara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawasaki, Fukuoka
270px, Gyorakuen gardens in Kawasaki is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,219 in 8522 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Kawara is located in the central part of Fukuoka Prefecture, at the eastern end of the Chikuhō region. Most of the town area is mountainous. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture *Kama * Ōtō * Soeda * Tagawa Climate Kawasaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kawasaki is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1678 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kawasaki is as shown below History T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtō, Fukuoka
is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,066 in 2615 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . The town is known for its small, palm-sized mangoes. Geography Ōtō is located in the Chikuho region of northeastern of Fukuoka Prefecture. The Hikoyama River flowing from north to south through the center of the town, and much of the town belongs to the Tagawa Basin. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture * Aka * Kawara * Kawasaki * Soeda * Tagawa Climate Ōtō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōtō is as shown below History The area of Ōtō was part of ancient Buzen Province and part of the holdings of Kokura Domain in the Edo Period. The village of Ōtō was established on May 1, 1889 with the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
