Tokushima City
is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 249,865 in 122085 households and a population density of 1305 persons per km².The total area of the city is . Geography The city is situated in the north-eastern part of Tokushima Prefecture at the mouth of the Yoshino River. In terms of layout and organization, Tokushima displays the typical characteristics of a Japanese castle town. Most of the city is located in the Tokushima plain and is flat, but the symbol of the city, Mt. Bizan, rises in the center, creating a scenic landscape. The southern part is a mountainous area with forests. Mountains Rivers * Akui River * Imagire River * Shinmachi River * Suketō River * Yoshino River Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Komatsushima * Katsuura * Matsushige * Kitajima * Aizumi * Ishii * Kamiyama * Sanagōchi Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Tokushima has been grow ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cities Of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Ishii, Tokushima
270px, Yoshino River at Ishii 270px, Ishii Station is a town located in Myōzai District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 25,219 in 10820 households and a population density of 870 persons per km².The total area of the town is . Geography Ishii is located in northeastern Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. On the north side of the town, the Yoshino River flows from east to west, and near the center of the town, the Iio River, which is a tributary of the Yoshino River, meanders. The land is almost all flat except for the mountains along the city-town border on the south side of the town. Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Tokushima * Yoshinogawa * Kamiyama * Itano * Kamiita * Aizumi Climate Ishii has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ishii is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aizumi, Tokushima
270px, Aizumi Town Hall is a town located in Itano District, in northeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 35,512 in 15198 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km².The total area of the town is . Geography Aizumi is located in northern part of Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It is situated on the north side of the downstream area of the Yoshino River. The area is an alluvial fan which was once subject to frequent flooding before Edo period flood control projects shifted the course of the Yoshino River from its original stream to its current stream some three kilometers south. At 5.17 meters average elevation above sea level the area is a very flat area with no hilly or mountainous areas found within the confines of the town district. Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Tokushima * Naruto * Itano * Kitajima * Kamiita * Ishii Climate Aizumi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kitajima, Tokushima
Kitajima Town Hall is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,528 in 10172 households and a population density of 2700 persons per km².The total area of the town is . It has the smallest area among local governments in Tokushima prefecture and is also the most densely populated town or village in Shikoku. Geography Kitajima is located in the flatlands of northeastern Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It is located on the delta at the mouth of the Yoshino River. The Kyuyoshino River runs on the north side of the town, and the Imagire River runs on the south side of the town, and both rivers form a sandbar shaped like a gourd Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Tokushima * Naruto * Aizumi * Matsushige Climate Kitajima has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kitajima is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matsushige, Tokushima
file:Tsukimigaoka-Kaihin-Koen.jpg, 270px, Tsukimigaoka-Kaihin-Koen is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Itano District, Tokushima, Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,770 in 6794 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Matsushige is the location of Tokushima Airport, from where domestic flights depart for various other Japanese cities. The town also hosts a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base. Geography Matsushige is located between Tokushima and Naruto cities, facing the Kii Channel to the east side. It is situated on the delta of the Yoshino River. Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture *Tokushima, Tokushima, Tokushima *Naruto, Tokushima, Naruto *Kitajima, Tokushima, Kitajima Climate Matsushige has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Katsuura, Tokushima
270px, Katsuura Town Hall 270px, Hinamatsuri Festival 270px, Kakurin-ji is a town located in Katsuura District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,884 in 2159 households and a population density of 70 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Katsuura is located in the eastern part of Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Most of the town is in the basin of the Katsuura River, which runs from west to north in the center of the town. It is surrounded by mountains, such as Mt. Nakatsumine on the border with Tokushima City in the north. The highest altitude is 972.1 meters at the summit of Mt. Rokuro, and the lowest altitude is 20 meters above sea level. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Higashi Sankei Prefectural Natural Park. Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Tokushima * Komatsushima * Anan * Kamikatsu * Naka * Sanagōchi Climate Katsuura has a Humid subtropical climate (K ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Komatsushima, Tokushima
270px, Komatsushima panorama 270px, Kandase River in Komatsushima 270px, Komatsushima Port 270px, Statue of Minamoto no Yoshitsune 270px, Aerial View of Komatsushima city center is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 36,128 in 17181 households and a population density of 800 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Komatsushima is located in eastern Tokushima Prefecture, south of Tokushima city, facing the Kii Channel. The city is built on the delta of the Katsuura River and is surrounded by mountains on its landward sides. Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Tokushima * Awa * Katsuura Climate Komatsushima has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Komatsushima is 16.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2128 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Suketō River
The , also called the Fukushima River, is a river in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Course It starts on the western side of Hyōtan-jima where the Shinmachi River hits the Mitsuai Bridge and runs around to meet the river again to the east. The river passes through the Maegawa, Suketō, Fukushima, and Hyōtan-jima districts, as well as several others. In midstream, the Suketō River branches out into the Ōokagawa and Sumiyoshi-jima Rivers, and is known by some people as the "Fukushima River" in the area where it passes by the district of the same name. The Suketō River is crossed by the Mitsuai, Maegawa, Nishi no Maru, Suketō, New Suketō, Myōjin, Tokusumi, Fukushima, Sumiyoshi, New Fukushima, Nakazu and several other bridges. Ecology According to research in the year 2006, the river has a chemical oxygen demand of around 4–5 parts per million, making it slightly dirtied, but the water is clear to 50 cm in depth and still relatively clean. The Shinmachi Preservation Co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shinmachi River
The is a river found in the heart of Tokushima City in Tokushima Prefecture. The Suketō River, Tamiya River, Sako River, and Sumiyoshijima River are its tributaries. At current, the non-profit organization Shinmachi Preservation Committee is in charge of keeping the river clean and holding tours around the river via boat. History During the Edo period the Shinmachi River was a very busy area due to the travel of boats carrying Indigo Dyeing wares, one of the main trades supporting finance in the region at the time. Geography The Shinmachi River runs through the middle of Tokushima, and passes by many well known tourist spots within the city area. Water Up until the early Shōwa period, the condition of the river was so good as to allow people to swim there during the summertime. However, in the coming years the river became increasingly polluted and thus unsuitable for swimming. Efforts in recent years to clean up the river have improved its overall condition greatly, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Akui River
Akui is a village in the Indas CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Akui is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Akui had a total population of 6,115, of which 3,118 (51%) were males and 2,997 (49%) were females. There were 603 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Akui was 4,237 (76.87% of the population over 6 years). Education Akui Kamalabala Women's College was established at Akui in 2015. Affiliated with the Bankura University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, philosophy and a general course in humanities. Culture David J. McCutchion mentions the Radha Kanta temple as a '' pancha-ratna'' with ridged ''rekha'' turrets and porch A porch (from Old French ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |