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Kamiyama, Tokushima
270px, Kamiyama Town Hall 270px, Amagoi Falls 270px, Spring in Kamiyama is a town in Myōzai District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,930 in 2404 households and a population density of 28 persons per km².The total area of the town is . Geography Kamiyama is located in the upper reaches of the Akui River, which runs parallel to the south side of the Yoshino River in central Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Located in the eastern part of the Shikoku Mountains, about 83% of the total area is mountainous, with agricultural land and settlements scattered in the Akui River basin that crosses the center of the town from east to west. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Chūbu Sankei Prefectural Natural Park or the Higashi Sankei Prefectural Natural Park. Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Tokushima * Yoshinogawa * Mima * Ishii * Naka * Kamikatsu * Sanagōchi Climate Kamiyama has a Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towns Of Japan
A town (町; ''chō'' or ''machi'') is a Local government, local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with Prefectures of Japan, prefecture (''ken'' or other equivalents), Cities of Japan, city (''shi''), and Villages of Japan, village (''mura''). Geographically, a town is contained within a Districts of Japan, district. Note that the same word (町; ''machi'' or ''chō'') is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a Wards of Japan, ward in a city. This is a legacy of when smaller towns were formed on the outskirts of a city, only to eventually merge into it. Towns See also * Municipalities of Japan * Japanese addressing system References {{reflist External links "Large City System of Japan"; graphic shows towns compared with other Japanese city types at p. 1 [PDF 7 of 40 /nowiki>] Towns in Japan, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: 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. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. 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 pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awa Province (Tokushima)
was a province of Japan in the area that is today Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Awa no Kuni''" in . Awa was bordered by Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Awa was one of the provinces of the Nankaidō circuit. Under the ''Engishiki'' classification system, Awa was ranked as one of the 35 "superior countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "middle countries" (中国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located in what is now the city of Tokushima. History Awa has been settled since the Japanese Paleolithic and the remains of Yayoi and Kofun period settlements and burial mounds have been found especially in the fertile Yoshino River valley. Per the ''Kogo Shūi,'' the name of the province was originally written "粟国" and was associated with the production of millet. Per the ''Kujiki'', the ''kuni no m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humid Subtropical Climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid 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. 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 classification was officially created under the Trewartha climate classification. In this classification, climates are termed humid subtropical when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanagōchi, Tokushima
270px, Okawahara Plateau is a village located in Myōdō District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 1983 and a population density of 47 persons per km².The total area of the village is . Sanagōchi is the only village remaining in Tokushima Prefecture. Geography Sanagōchi is located in northern part of Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It is 9.5 kilometers from east-to-west and 4.5 kilometers from north-to-south. The area is known for its spelunking caves. Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Tokushima * Naruto * Itano * Kitajima * Kamiita * Ishii Climate Sanagōchi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sanagōchi is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2128 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamikatsu, Tokushima 270px, Rice Terraces in Kamikatsu 270px, Kanjo Waterfall at Jigen-ji temple is a town located in Katsuura District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 1,431 in 750 households and a population density of 13 persons per km².The total area of the town is . It is the least |
