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Akitsu, Hiroshima
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima, Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,023 and a population density, density of 184.74 persons per km2. The total area was 65.08 km2. On February 7, 2005, Akitsu, along with the towns of Fukutomi, Hiroshima, Fukutomi, Kōchi, Hiroshima, Kōchi, Kurose, Hiroshima, Kurose and Toyosaka, Hiroshima, Toyosaka (all from Kamo District, Hiroshima, Kamo District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Higashihiroshima and no longer exists as independent Municipalities of Japan, municipalities. Akitsu's local specialties include oysters and potatoes. References External links Official website of HigashihiroshimaEnglish content
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Port Of Akitsu Cropped
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manchester and Duluth; these access the sea via rivers or canals. Because of their roles as ports of entry for immigrants as well as soldiers in wartime, many port cities have experienced dramatic multi-ethnic and multicultural changes throughout their histories. Ports are extremely important to the global economy; 70% of global merchandise trade by value passes through a port. For this reason, ports are also often densely populated settlements that provide the labor for processing and handling goods and related services for the ports. Today by far the greatest growth in port development is in Asia, the continent with some of the world's largest and busiest ports, such as Singapore and the Chinese ports of Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan. As of 2 ...
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Kurose, Hiroshima
was a town located in Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 25,294 and a density of 396.21 persons per km2. The total area was 63.84 km2. On February 7, 2005, Kurose, along with the towns of Fukutomi, Kōchi and Toyosaka (all from Kamo District), and the town of Akitsu (from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashihiroshima and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... External links Official website of HigashihiroshimaEnglish contentforthcoming) Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Higashihiroshima {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ...
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Potatoes
The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern United States to southern Chile. Genetic studies show that the cultivated potato has a single origin, in the area of present-day southern Peru and extreme northwestern Bolivia. Potatoes were domesticated there about 7,000–10,000 years ago from a species in the '' S. brevicaule'' complex. Many varieties of the potato are cultivated in the Andes region of South America, where the species is indigenous. The Spanish introduced potatoes to Europe in the second half of the 16th century from the Americas. They are a staple food in many parts of the world and an integral part of much of the world's food supply. Following millennia of selective breeding, there are now over 5,00 ...
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Oysters
Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of Seawater, salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in Marine (ocean), marine or Brackish water, brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly Calcification, calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not all oysters, are in the superfamily Ostreoidea. Some species of oyster are commonly consumed and are regarded as a delicacy in some localities. Some types of pearl oysters are harvested for the pearl produced within the Mantle (mollusc), mantle. Others, such as the translucent Windowpane oysters, are harvested for their shells. Etymology The word ''oyster'' comes from Old French , and first appeared in English during the 14th century. The French derived from the Latin , the feminine form of , which is the Latinisation (literature), latinisation of the Ancient Greek () 'oyster'. Compare () 'bone'. Types True oysters True oysters are members of the family Ostreidae. This family in ...
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Municipalities Of Japan
Japan has three levels of governments: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities, with 1,719 in total as of January 2014. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards of Tokyo (). In Japanese, this system is known as , where each kanji in the word represents one of the four types of municipalities. Some designated cities also have further administrative subdivisions, also known as wards. But, unlike the special wards of Tokyo, these wards are not municipalities. Status The status of a municipality, if it is a village, town or city, is decided by the prefectural government. Generally, a village or town can be promoted to a city when its population increases above fifty thousand, and a city can (but need not) be demoted to a town or village when its population decreases below fifty thousand. The least-populated city, Utashinai, Hokkaid� ...
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Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima
270px, Sake Brewers in Saijō 270px, Panorama from Saijō Station 270px, Aerial view of Saijō area of Higashihiroshima is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 190,186 in 90,294 households and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Higashihiroshima extends from the coast of the Seto Inland Sea to the hilly area in the foothills of the Chugoku Mountains, with a large difference in elevation. It consists of the Saijō Basin, which is the largest basin in the prefecture, and the main urban center, and small basins scattered around it. The Numata River is located to the east, the Kurose River to the south, and the Seno River to the west. Because it is located in a basin, the diurnal temperature range (day and night) and annual temperature range (summer and winter) are large. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Akitakata * Hiroshima * Kumano *Kure * Mihara * Miyosh ...
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Kamo District, Hiroshima
was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. On March 22, 2005, the town of Daiwa, along with the town of Hongō (from Toyota District), and the town of Kui (from Mitsugi District), was merged into the expanded city of Mihara. Kamo District was dissolved as a result of this merger. The district is now consisted of the areas of Aki-ku of the city of Hiroshima, Kure, Takehara, Higashihiroshima and Mihara. Municipalities (as of the 1889 municipal status enforcement) * Aga (阿賀村) * Itaki (板城村) * Uchinoumi (内海村) * Uchinoumiato (内海跡村) * Kanaga (賀永村) * Kamikurose (上黒瀬村) * Kawakami (川上村) * Kawajiri (川尻村) * Kumanoato (熊野跡村) * Gōda (郷田村) * Gōhara (郷原村) * Shitami (下見村) * Shimoichi (下市村) * Shimokurose (下黒瀬村) * Shimono (下野村) * Shimominaga (下三永村) * Shōno (荘野村) * Shiwahori (志和堀村) * Zōga (造賀村) * Teranishi (寺西村) * Nakagiri (中切村) * Nakak ...
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Toyosaka, Hiroshima
was a town located in Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,269 and a density of 58.83 persons per km2. The total area was 72.56 km2. On February 7, 2005, Toyosaka, along with the towns of Fukutomi, Kōchi and Kurose (all from Kamo District), and the town of Akitsu (from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashihiroshima and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... External links Official website of HigashihiroshimaEnglish contentforthcoming) Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Higashihiroshima {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ...
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Kōchi, Hiroshima
was a town located in Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,712 and a density of 79.26 persons per km2. The total area was 84.68 km2. On February 7, 2005, Kōchi, along with the towns of Fukutomi, Kurose and Toyosaka (all from Kamo District), and the town of Akitsu (from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashihiroshima and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Higashihiroshima {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ...
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Flag Of Akitsu, Hiroshima (1953–2005)
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equivalent to a brigade in Arab countries. In ...
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Fukutomi, Hiroshima
was a town located in Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,879 and a density of 47.42 persons per km2. The total area was 60.71 km2. On February 7, 2005, Fukutomi, along with the towns of Kōchi, Kurose and Toyosaka (all from Kamo District), and the town of Akitsu (from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashihiroshima and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... External linksOfficial website of HigashihiroshimaEnglish contentforthcoming) Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Higashihiroshima {{Hiroshima-geo-stub ...
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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 ...
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