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Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
270px, Kintai Bridge 270px, Iwakuni city center is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 127,512 in 65182 households and a population density of 157 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Iwakuni is located in the southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture, bordering Hiroshima Prefecture to the east and the Seto Inland Sea to the south.http://www.city.iwakuni.yamaguchi.jp/ - Iwakuni City Online The Nishiki River flows through the center of the city. Neighbouring municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Hatsukaichi * Ōtake Shimane Prefecture * Masuda * Yoshika Yamaguchi Prefecture * Hikari * Shūnan * Tabuse * Waki * Yanai Climate Iwakuni has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is much higher from March to October, which encompasses the monsoon season from June to July, as well as peak t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local Public administration, administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and t ... [...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] |
Humid Subtropical Climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates, and equatorward from either humid continental (in North America and Asia) or oceanic climates (in other continents). It is also known as warm temperate climate in some climate classifications. Under the Köppen climate classification, ''Cfa'' and ''Cwa'' climates are either described as humid subtropical climates or warm temperate climates. This climate features mean temperature in the coldest month between (or ) and and mean temperature in the warmest month or higher. However, while some climatologists have opted to describe this climate type as a "humid subtropical climate", Köppen himself never used this term. The humid subtropical climate classific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanai, Yamaguchi
270px, Yanai City Hall 270px, Yanai City center 270px, Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 29,821 in 15298 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yanai is located in southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture, at the base of the eastern coast of the Murotsu Peninsula. The city overlooks Mt. Kotoseki and portions are within the borders of the Setonaikai National Park. The city area consists of coastal areas, inland areas (Iriku and Hizumi areas), peninsulas and islands (Heigunjima), and more than half of the total area is mountainous and hilly. Urban areas are mostly on flat areas along the coast. In the northern inland area, and rural villages are scattered along river basins. Neighbouring municipalities Yamaguchi Prefecture * Hikari * Hirao * Iwakuni * Kaminoseki * Suō-Ōshima * Tabuse Climate Yanai has a humid subtropical cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waki, Yamaguchi
270px, ENEOS refinery in Waki is a town in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,927 in 2684 households and a population density of 560 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Waki is located at the mouth of the right bank of the Oze River, which is also the prefectural border between Yamaguchi Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture. It is surrounded by Iwakuni city on the south side, and borders Ōtake city in Hiroshima Prefecture on the north side across the Oze River. In the eastern part of the town (Waki neighborhood), there are major public facilities, including the town hall, and lowlands that include reclaimed land, where most of the transportation and industrial facilities are located. Other areas (Seta neighborhood and Sekigahama neighborhood) are mostly mountainous areas, and old hamlets exist along the tributaries of the Oze River. Neighbouring municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Ōtake Yamag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabuse
270px, Umashima is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,411 in 6947 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Tabuse spreads inland from the Seto Inland Sea coast at the base of the Murotsu Peninsula in southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture. In addition, the town includes the small inhabited island of Umashima in Seto Inland Sea. The northwest is mountainous, and small rivers that originate in this area join to form the Tabuse River, which flows through the center of town. The Kogyoji neighborhood of Tabuse is an exclave surrounded by Hikari and Yanai cities. Neighbouring municipalities Yamaguchi Prefecture * Hikari * Hirao * Iwakuni * Yanai Climate Tabuse has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Tabuse is 15.5 °C. The average annua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūnan
file:Tokuyama district Shunan city Aerial photograph.2008.jpg, 270px, Shūnan city center is a Cities of Japan, city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 137,019 in 6828 households and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Shūnan is located in south-central Yamaguchi Prefecture, bordered by the Seto Inland Sea to the south. Together with the cities of Kudamatsu and Hikari, with which it has strong ties in terms of industry, economy, and population exchange; the three cities are informally called the "Shunan District". The coastal area is part of the Seto Industrial Complex, with many chemical plants, refineries and heavy industry. The northern part, on the other hand, is part of the Chugoku Mountains, dotted with rural areas. Neighbouring municipalities Shimane Prefecture * Yoshika, Shimane, Yoshika Yamaguchi Prefecture * Hikari, Yamaguchi, Hikari * Hōfu, Yamaguchi, Hōfu * Iwakuni, Yam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikari, Yamaguchi
270px, Murozumi Coast 270px, Hikari city center area Aerial photograph is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,100 in 23577 households and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The name Hikari itself means "brilliance" or "light" in Japanese. Geography The urban center of Hikari is located on the alluvial plain of the Shimada River, and on both ends of it lies the Murozumi Coast and Nijigahama Beach, forming part of the Setonaikai National Park. The hilly area from the northern part of the city to the eastern part is the Sekishiroyama Prefectural Natural Park. Neighbouring municipalities Yamaguchi Prefecture * Iwakuni * Kudamatsu * Shūnan * Yanai Climate Hikari has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Hikari is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1678 mm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshika, Shimane
270px, Ōidani rice terraces is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,759 in 3042 households and a population density of 17 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Yoshioka is located in the Chugoku Mountains in the far southwestern corner of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Heavily forested and surrounded by steep mountains, arable land is available along the Takatsu River and its tributaries. Neighboring municipalities Shimane Prefecture * Masuda * Tsuwano Yamaguchi Prefecture *Iwakuni * Shūnan * Yamaguchi Climate Yoshika has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The average annual temperature in Yoshika is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masuda, Shimane
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 43,885 in 21,249 households and a population density of 60 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Masuda is located on the western edge of Honshu, facing the Sea of Japan to the north and the Chugoku Mountains to the south and is bordered by Yamaguchi Prefecture to the west and Hiroshima Prefecture to the southwest. The city has the largest geographic area among municipalities in Shimane Prefecture. The urban center is on a narrow floodplain between the Takatsu River and the Masuda River. Parts of the southern region of the city are within the borders of the Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park. Neighboring municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture *Akiōta, Hiroshima, Akiōta *Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Hatsukaichi *Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima, Kitahiroshima Shimane Prefecture *Hamada, Shimane, Hamada *Tsuwano, Shimane, Tsuwano *Yoshika, Shimane, Yoshika Yama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtake, Hiroshima
file:Yasaka-1996-r1.JPG, 270px, Yasaka Dam file:Otake city center area Aerial photograph.2016.jpg, 270px, Aerial photo of Ōtake city center file:Kamei Castle 01.jpg, 270px, ruins of Kamei Castle file:錦竜の滝 - panoramio.jpg, 270px, Kinryu Falls is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 25,955 in 12884 households and a population density of 330 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Ōtake is located on the border with Yamaguchi Prefecture in far southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, and forms an integrated urban area with strong connections to Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. The city area has a gentle slope from the southwest to the northeast, and the geology is paleozoic strata and granite in the western mountains, and the urban area is sand and gravel. The urban area is surrounded by the Chugoku Mountains in the northwest, the Oze River in the south, and the Seto Inland Sea in the east, and develops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatsukaichi
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 116,087 in 53,320 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Hatsukaichi is located in far southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture. In the north, the spine of the Chūgoku Mountains borders Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures, and in the south is the coastline of the Seto Inland Sea (Hiroshima Bay). While the coastal areas are becoming more urbanized, the inland rural areas are undergoing marked depopulation. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Akiōta *Etajima * Ōtake *Saeki-ku, Hiroshima Shimane Prefecture * Masuda Yamaguchi Prefecture *Iwakuni Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Hatsukaichi has more than doubled since 1960. Climate History The area of Hatsukaichi is part of ancient Aki Province. Itsukushima Shrine developed greatly at the end of the Heian period under the patronage of Taira no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
