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Unnan
is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city belonged to Ohara District, which dissolved in 2004 after Unnan was established. The modern city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, Kamo, and Kisuki (all from Ōhara District), the towns of Mitoya and Kakeya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District). The city of Unnan has 6 wards which used to be the town's of Daitō, Kamo, Kisuki, Mitoya and Kakeya, and the village of Yoshida As of March 1, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 38,281, and population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area is . Tourist attractions in or near Unnan include Lake Shinji, Ushio Hot Springs, Matsue Shinji Furusato Forest Park, Ohara Dam, Okuizumoyumura Hot Springs, Okuizumotane Natural Museum, Hikawabijin Hot Spring, Akagawahotaru Park, Suga Shrine, Shimaneken Akashimidorigaoka Park, Kisuki Health Forest, Sajiroonsen Choja Hot Spring, Ancient Iron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 (February 1, 2021) and has a geographic area of 6,708.26 km2. Shimane Prefecture borders Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest, Hiroshima Prefecture to the south, and Tottori Prefecture to the east. Matsue is the capital and largest city of Shimane Prefecture, with other major cities including Izumo, Hamada, and Masuda. Shimane Prefecture contains the majority of the Lake Shinji-Nakaumi metropolitan area centered on Matsue, and with a population of approximately 600,000 is Japan's third-largest metropolitan area on the Sea of Japan coast after Niigata and Greater Kanazawa. Shimane Prefecture is bounded by the Sea of Japan coastline on the north, where two-thirds of the population live, and the Chūgoku Mountains on the south. Shimane Prefecture governs the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan which juridically includes the disputed Lian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohara District, Shimane
was a district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the district had an estimated population of 30,838 and a density of 124.74 persons per km2. The total area was 247.21 km2. Towns and villages * Daitō * Kamo * Kisuki Merger * On November 1, 2004, the towns of Daitō, Kamo and Kisuki merged with the towns of Kakeya and Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida, all from Iishi District, to form the new city of Unnan is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city belonged to Ohara District, which dissolved in 2004 after Unnan was established. The modern city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, .... Ohara District was dissolved as a result. Former districts of Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshida, Shimane
was a village located in Iishi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,299 and a density of 20.17 persons per km2. The total area was 113.98 km2. On November 1, 2004, Yoshida, along with the towns of Daitō, Kamo and Kisuki (all from Ōhara District), and the towns of Kakeya and Mitoya (all from Iishi District), was merged to create the city of Unnan is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city belonged to Ohara District, which dissolved in 2004 after Unnan was established. The modern city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, .... Dissolved municipalities of Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitoya, Shimane
was a town located in Iishi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,442 and a density of 102.10 persons per km2. The total area was 82.68 km2. On November 1, 2004, Mitoya, along with the towns of Daitō, Kamo and Kisuki (all from Ōhara District), the town of Kakeya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District), was merged to create the city of Unnan is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city belonged to Ohara District, which dissolved in 2004 after Unnan was established. The modern city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, .... Dissolved municipalities of Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kisuki, Shimane
was a town located in Ōhara District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,890 and a density of 154.36 persons per km2. The total area was 64.07 km2. On November 1, 2004, Kisuki, along with the towns of Daitō and Kamo (all from Ōhara District), the towns of Kakeya and Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District), was merged to create the city of Unnan. The Kisuki Line is named after the town of Kisuki. The town was known for its 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 ... tunnel. References Dissolved municipalities of Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamo, Shimane
was a town located in the former Ōhara District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,621 and a density of 214.20 persons per km2. The total area was 30.91 km2. On November 1, 2004, Kamo, along with the towns of Daitō and Kisuki (all from Ōhara District), the towns of Kakeya and Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District), was merged to create the city of Unnan is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city belonged to Ohara District, which dissolved in 2004 after Unnan was established. The modern city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, .... References Dissolved municipalities of Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daitō, Shimane
was a town located in Ōhara District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,327 and a density of 94.11 persons per km². The total area was 152.23 km². On November 1, 2004, Daitō, along with the towns of Kamo and Kisuki (all from Ōhara District), the towns of Kakeya and Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District), was merged to create the city of Unnan is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city belonged to Ohara District, which dissolved in 2004 after Unnan was established. The modern city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, .... The town's sister city is Richmond, Indiana, USA. References Dissolved municipalities of Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iishi District, Shimane
is a district located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 20,864 and a density of 38.00 persons per km2. The total area is 242.84 km2. Towns and villages * Iinan Mergers *On November 1, 2004, the towns of Kakeya and Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida, merged with the towns of Daitō, Kamo and Kisuki, all from Ōhara District, to form the new city of Unnan is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The city belonged to Ohara District, which dissolved in 2004 after Unnan was established. The modern city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, .... *On January 1, 2005, the towns of Akagi and Tonbara merged to form the new town of Iinan. References Districts in Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakeya, Shimane
was a town located in Iishi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,783 and a density of 34.55 per km2. The total area was On November 1, 2004, Kakeya, along with the towns of Daito, Kamo and Kisuki (all from Ōhara District), the town of Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District), was merged to create the city of Unnan. Notable residents * Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1987 to 1989 during the bubble economy. Takeshita led the largest faction at the time in the Liberal Democratic Party, which he inherited from Kakuei Tanaka, from the 1980s u ... (1924-2000) References Dissolved municipalities of Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Shinji
is a lake in the northeast area of the Shimane Prefecture in Japan. The lake is the seventh largest in Japan, with a circumference of . It is enclosed by the Shimane Peninsula to the north, and the Izumo and Matsue plains to the west and east respectively. of wetland are a Ramsar Site. Lake Shinji offers an economic benefit to nearby residents in the form of active fisheries and mild tourism opportunities, such as the various hot spring resorts built along the lake's coast and sunset cruises offered by local companies. Lake Shinji is connected to the Sea of Japan via Nakaumi Lagoon, and as a result is made up of brackish water of good quality, which adds to the abundance of aquatic life, such as whitebait, eel, sea bass, and the most famous Lake Shinji delicacy, the Shijimi clam (''Corbicula japonica ''Corbicula japonica'' is an edible species of brackishwater clam, a bivalve mollusk in the family Cyrenidae, the basket clams. The common names of the species include ''Shiji ... [...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] |
