was a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Yuri District,
Akita Prefecture
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,
Japan
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.
In 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 9,368 and a
density
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of 51.55 persons per km². The total area was 181.71 km².
On March 22, 2005, Ōuchi, along with the city of
Honjō; and the towns of
Chōkai,
Higashiyuri,
Iwaki,
Nishime,
Yashima and
Yuri Yuri may refer to:
People and fictional characters
Given name
*Yuri (Slavic name), the Slavic masculine form of the given name George, including a list of people with the given name Yuri, Yury, etc.
*Yuri (Japanese name), also Yūri, feminine Jap ...
(all from
Yuri District), merged to create the city of
Yurihonjō
is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 76,077 in 30,639 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yurihonjō is located in southwest corner of Akita Pr ...
.
Education
* Dewa Junior High School (出羽中学校) is a public school located in the Ōuchi town. (140 students, 2008)
* Ōuchi Junior High School (大内中学校) is a public school located 15 minutes drive east of Ōuchi town. (111 students, 2008)
* Iwaya Elementary School (岩谷小学校) (218 students, 2008)
* Shimokawa Elementary School (下川小学校) (118 students, 2008)
* Kamikawa Elementary School (上川小学校) (82 students, 2008)
External links
Yurihonjō official website
Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture
Yurihonjō
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