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is a
district
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located in
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the ...
, Japan.
As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 43,480 and a
density
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of 845 persons per km
2. The total area is 51.48 km
2.
There are two towns within the district.
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Sakae
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Shisui
is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 20,660 in 9,888 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km². The total area of the town is .
Etymology
The name of Shisui in the Japanese l ...
District timeline
*January 1, 1957 - Parts of
Yotsukaidō
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 95,266 in 43,191 households and a population density of 2800 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Located inland on the Shimosa Plat ...
merged into the city of
Sakura
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.
*September 1, 1964 - The village of
Shiroi
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 63,190 in 26,204 households and a population density of 1800 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The name of the city comes from the word for ...
gained town status.
*April 1, 1981 - The town of Yotsukaidō gained city status.
*April 1, 1985 - The village of
Tomisato
260px, Chiba Gas LNG storage tank in Tomisato
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,914 in 23,753 households and a population density of 930 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
G ...
gained town status.
*April 1, 1992 - The town of
Yachimata
260px, Peanut fields in Yachimata
is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 68,769 in 32,118 households and a population density of 920 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yachimata ...
gained city status.
*April 1, 1996 - The town of
Inzai
file:Inzai city hall.JPG, 260px, Inzai City Hall
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 105,463 in 42,388 households and a population density of 850 persons per km². The total are ...
gained city status.
*April 1, 2001 - The town of Shiroi gained city status.
*April 1, 2002 - The town of Tomisato gained city status.
*March 23, 2010 - The villages of
Inba and
Motono merged into the city of
Inzai
file:Inzai city hall.JPG, 260px, Inzai City Hall
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 105,463 in 42,388 households and a population density of 850 persons per km². The total are ...
.
Districts in Chiba Prefecture
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