was a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Kitamorokata District,
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,073,054 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 7,735 km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefecture borders Ōita Prefecture to the north, Kuma ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 7,119 and the
density
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of 73.02 persons per km
2. The total area was 97.50 km
2.
On January 1, 2006, Yamanokuchi, along with the towns of
Takajō,
Takazaki and
Yamada
Yamada (山田, ) is the 12th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese model, actress and idol
*, Japanese field hockey player
*, Japanese illustrator and manga artist
*, Japanese rugby union player
*, Ja ...
(all from
Kitamorokata District), was merged into the expanded city of
Miyakonojō
is a city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 161,137, with 70,549 households and a population density of 247 per km2. The total area is 653.36 km2 ...
and no longer exists as an independent
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
.
External links
Official websiteof Miyakonojō
Dissolved municipalities of Miyazaki Prefecture
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