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Akeno, Yamanashi
was a village located in Kitakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Its territory includes Yama-Ogasawara, the village which gave its name to Ogasawara Nagakiyo, his clan of samurai, andeventuallyto the Ogasawara Islands in the North Pacific south of Tokyo. ( Ogasawara itself is twinned with another locationHara-Ogasawara in nearby Minami-Alpsdue to the similar names.) As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,750 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 169.04 persons per km2. The total area was 28.10 km2. On November 1, 2004, Akeno, along with the towns of Hakushū, Nagasaka, Sutama and Takane, and the villages of Mukawa and Ōizumi (all from Kitakoma District), was merged to create the city of Hokuto. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Villages In Japan
A is a Local government, local administrative unit in Japan. Tokyo Metropolitan Government It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture. Villages are larger than a local settlement; each is a subdivision of rural , which are subdivided into towns and villages with no overlap and no uncovered area. As a result of merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan, mergers and elevation to higher statuses, the number of villages in Japan is decreasing. As of 2006, 13 prefectures no longer have any villages: Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi (since March 20, 2006), Fukui Prefecture, Fukui (since March 3, 2006), Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa (since March 1, 2005), Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka (since July 1, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population
Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and plants, and has specific uses within such fields as ecology and genetics. Etymology The word ''population'' is derived from the Late Latin ''populatio'' (a people, a multitude), which itself is derived from the Latin word ''populus'' (a people). Use of the term Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined feature in common, such as location, Race (human categorization), race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species which inhabit the same geographical area and are capable of Sexual reproduction, interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where interbreeding is possi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokuto, Yamanashi
is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 45,684 in 22,091 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Geography Hokuto is located in far northwest Yamanashi Prefecture. Most of the area of the city is elevated highland and forested, with one third of the city located on the alpine southeastern slopes of Mount Yatsugatake, With a cooler alpine climate in summer, smaller towns such as Kiyosato are a popular location for second homes. Neighboring municipalities Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Hokuto is 11.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1296 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.0 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōizumi, Yamanashi
was a village located in Kitakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,155 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 65.88 persons per km2. The total area was 63.07 km2. History On November 1, 2004, Ōizumi, along with the towns of Hakushū, Nagasaka, Sutama and Takane, and the villages of Akeno and Mukawa (all from Kitakoma District), was merged to create the city of Hokuto. References External linksHokuto official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Hokuto, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukawa, Yamanashi
was a village located in Kitakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004, Mukawa, along with the towns of Hakushū, Nagasaka, Sutama and Takane, and the villages of Akeno and Ōizumi (all from Kitakoma District), was merged to create the city of Hokuto. Mukawa is the home of thYamataka Jindai Zakura cherry blossom tree, estimated to be nearly 2,000 years old. Demographics As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,301 people. Geography The village has a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of . The total area was . References External linksMukawa official website of Hokuto city(in Japanese) Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Hokuto, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takane, Yamanashi
was a town located in Kitakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,579 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 148.14 persons per km2. The total area was 64.66 km2. On November 1, 2004, Takane, along with the towns of Hakushū, Nagasaka and Sutama, and the villages of Akeno, Mukawa and Ōizumi (all from Kitakoma District), was merged to create the city of Hokuto. References External linksOfficial website of Hokuto city(in Japanese) {{Authority control Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Hokuto, Yamanashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutama, Yamanashi
was a town located in Kitakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,126 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 40.89 persons per km2. The total area was 174.26 km2. On November 1, 2004, Sutama, along with the towns of Hakushū, Nagasaka and Takane, and the villages of Akeno, Mukawa and Ōizumi (all from Kitakoma District), was merged to create the city of Hokuto. References External linksOfficial website of Hokuto city(in Japanese) Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Hokuto, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagasaka, Yamanashi
was a town located in Kitakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,377 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 229.49 persons per km2. The total area was 40.86 km2. On November 1, 2004, Nagasaka, along with the towns of Hakushū, Sutama and Takane, and the villages of Akeno, Mukawa and Ōizumi (all from Kitakoma District), was merged to create the city of Hokuto. References External linksHokuto official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Hokuto, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakushū, Yamanashi
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Kitakoma District, Yamanashi, Kitakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,287 and a population density, density of 31.06 persons per km2. The total area was 138.02 km2. History On November 1, 2004, Hakushū, along with the towns of Nagasaka, Yamanashi, Nagasaka, Sutama, Yamanashi, Sutama and Takane, Yamanashi, Takane, and the villages of Akeno, Yamanashi, Akeno, Mukawa, Yamanashi, Mukawa and Ōizumi, Yamanashi, Ōizumi (all from Kitakoma District, Yamanashi, Kitakoma District), was merged to create the city of Hokuto, Yamanashi, Hokuto. References External linksHokuto official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Hokuto, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometre" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami-Alps, Yamanashi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 71,618 in 27,956 households, and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Minami-Alps is Yamanashi Prefecture's third largest city. The city's name was chosen in September 2002 from among entries submitted by the general public. Geography The city is named for its location on the eastern foothills of the "Akaishi Mountains, Southern Alps". This mountain range includes Mount Kita, Japan's second-highest mountain, as well as a number of other mountains that top 3,000 meters. The urbanized zones lie along the three rivers running along these mountains: Midai River, Takizawa River, and Tsubo River. The area is noted for growing fruit, especially: cherries, peaches, plums, grapes, pears, persimmons, kiwi, and apples. Surrounding municipalities * Nagano Prefecture ** Ina, Nagano, Ina * Shizuoka Prefecture ** Aoi-ku, Shizuoka * Yamanashi Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitakoma District, Yamanashi
was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2006, the district had an estimated population of 6,127 with a density of 184.88 persons per km2. The total area was 33.14 km2. Municipalities Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one town: * Kobuchisawa History District Timeline Kitakoma District was founded from the split of Koma District during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 44 villages. Recent mergers * On September 1, 2004 - The town of Futaba was merged with the towns of Ryūō and Shikishima (both from Nakakoma District) to create the city of Kai. * On November 1, 2004 - The towns of Hakushū, Nagasaka, Sutama and Takane, and the villages of Akeno, Mukawa and Ōizumi were merged to create the city of Hokuto. * On March 15, 2006 - The town of Kobuchisawa was merged into the expanded city of Hokuto. Kitakoma District was dissolved as a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
