was 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
Nei District,
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Toyama Prefecture has a population of 1,044,588 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the ...
,
Japan. It was famous for Owara
Kaze no bon
is a Japanese festival held every year from September 1 to 3 in Yatsuo, Toyama, Japan. literally translates to " Bon Dance of the Wind."
This festival, having a history of about 300 years, recently became a popular tourist attraction to t ...
festival.
As of 2003, the town had 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 22,105 and a
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 93.33 persons per km². The total area was 236.86 km².
On April 1, 2005, Yatsuo, along with the towns of
Ōsawano and
Ōyama (both from
Kaminiikawa District), the town of
Fuchū, and the villages of
Hosoiri 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
Nei District), was merged into the expanded city of
Toyama.
External links
Toyama City official website
Dissolved municipalities of Toyama Prefecture
Toyama (city)
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