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Ōita District, Ōita
was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 40,723 and density of 99.35 persons per km2. The total area was 409.90 km2. Dissolution As of January 1, 2005 the district had 4 towns. * Hasama * Notsuharu * Shōnai * Yufuin Merger * On January 1, 2005 - the town of Notsuharu, along with the town of Saganoseki (from Kitaamabe District), was merged with the expanded city of Ōita. * On October 1, 2005 - the towns of Hasama, Shōnai and Yufuin were merged to create the city of Yufu. Therefore, Ōita District was dissolved as a result of this merger. See also * Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus. History There have been waves of merger activity between Japanese municipalities. The first merger, known as , had happened ... Former districts of Ōita Prefecture ... [...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] |
Ōita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,136,245 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the southwest, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the south. Ōita is capital and largest city of Ōita Prefecture, with other major cities including Beppu, Nakatsu, and Saiki. Ōita Prefecture is located in the northeast of Kyūshū on the Bungo Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Ōita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs and is a popular tourist destination in Japan for its '' onsens'' and '' ryokans'', particularly in and around the city of Beppu. History Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi Province, Hi Province, Kumaso Province and Toyo Province. Toyo Province was later divided into two regions, upper and ... [...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] |
Hasama, Ōita
was a town located in Ōita District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,083 and the density of 295.17 persons per km². The total area was 51.10 km². On October 1, 2005, Hasama, along with the towns of Shōnai and Yufuin (all from Ōita District), was merged to create the city of Yufu is a city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Yufu was established on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Hasama, Shōnai, and Yufuin (all from Ōita District). , the city has an estimated population of 33,120, and .... External links Yufu official website Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notsuharu, Ōita
was a town located in Ōita District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,055 and the density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 55.71 persons per km2. The total area was 90.74 km2. On January 1, 2005, Notsuharu, along with the town of Saganoseki (from Kitaamabe District), was merged with the expanded city of Ōita. Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnai, Ōita
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Ōita District, Ōita, Ōita District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2005, the town had an estimated population of 9,586 and the population density, density of 68.33 persons per km². The total area was 140.29 km². On October 1, 2005, Shōnai, along with the towns of Hasama, Ōita, Hasama and Yufuin, Ōita, Yufuin (all from Ōita District, Ōita, Ōita District), was merged to create the city of Yufu, Ōita, Yufu. External links Yufu official website Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yufuin, Ōita
was a town located in Ōita District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Yufuin is now a district () within the city of Yufu. Its elevation is approximately 400 meters above ground. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,342 and density of 88.77 persons per km². The total area was 127.77 km². On October 1, 2005, Yufuin, along with the towns of Hasama and Shonai (all from Ōita District), was merged to create the city of Yufu. This controversial decision resulted in the recall of the mayor and a snap election in which he regained office. Located in a green valley beneath the spectacular Mount Yufu ( 由布岳), a short walk from the town centre is a mix of paddy fields, housing and upmarket ryokan, with a few temples. Mount Yufu, or Yufu-dake, can be hiked in about 90 minutes. A common evening sound is the rhythmic ringing of temple bells. Although still connected to its rural roots, Yufuin is a tourist town and a popular destination for coach tours. There is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saganoseki, Ōita
was a town located in Kitaamabe District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,367 and the density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 250.39 persons per km2. The total area was 49.39 km2. On January 1, 2005, Saganoseki, along with the town of Notsuharu (from Kitaamabe District), was merged with the expanded city of Ōita. Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitaamabe District, Ōita
was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, 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 .... The district had only the town of Saganoseki until December 31, 2004. But on January 1, 2005, Saganoseki, along with the town of Notsuharu (from Ōita District), was merged into the expanded city of Ōita, and Kita-Amabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Municipal Timeline * July 22, 1878 - Kita-Amabe District was founded after Amabe District broke off into Kita-Amabe and Minami-Amabe Districts. * April 1, 1889 - Prior to the town and village status activated, Kita-Amabe District founded the town of Usuki and Saganoseki, as well as 25 villages. * October 28, 1892: ** The village of Saga (佐加村) renamed to the village of Saga (佐賀村). ** The village of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
