is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Kumage District,
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 Square kilometre, km2 (2,359 Square mile, sq mi). Y ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2016, the town has an estimated
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 ...
of 12,643 and a
density
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of . The total area is .
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities
*
Yanai
*
Kaminoseki
is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2022, the town has an estimated population of 2,193 and a density of . The total area is .
Geography
Islands
* Iwaishima
* Yashima
* Nagashima
Neighbouring munic ...
*
Tabuse
is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
In 2016, the town had an estimated population of 15,200 and a density of 300 persons per km². The total area is 50.35 km².
In 2018, a civil servant reported property ta ...
Transportation
Hirao did not have any train stations, with the
Yanai station
is a railway station in Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Yanai Station is served by the Sanyō Main Line.
See also
* List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of t ...
being the closest from the town and takes about a ten-minute travel from the town.
Japan National Route 188
National Route 188 is a national highway of Japan connecting Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
History
Iwakuni was formerly the castle town of the Iwakuni han, which was formed by Lord Hiroie Kikkawa af ...
passes through Hirao.
References
External links
*
Hirao official website
Towns in Yamaguchi Prefecture
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