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Saihaku District, Tottori
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,436 and a population density, density of 135.28 persons per km2. The total area is 372.83 km2. Towns and villages *Daisen, Tottori, Daisen *Hiezu, Tottori, Hiezu *Hōki, Tottori, Hōki *Nanbu, Tottori, Nanbu Mergers *On October 1, 2004 the towns of Saihaku, Tottori, Saihaku and Aimi, Tottori, Aimi merged to form the new town of Nanbu, Tottori, Nanbu. *On January 1, 2005 the town of Kishimoto, Tottori, Kishimoto merged with the town of Mizokuchi, Tottori, Mizokuchi from Hino District, Tottori, Hino District to form the new town of Hōki, Tottori, Hōki in Saihaku District. *On March 28, 2005 the towns of Nakayama, Tottori, Nakayama and Nawa, Tottori, Nawa merged into the town of Daisen, Tottori, Daisen. *On March 31, 2005 the town of Yodoe, Tottori, Yodoe merged into the city of Yonago, Tottori, Yonago. References Distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Saihaku, Tottori
was a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,147 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 98.06 persons per km2. The total area was 83.08 km2. On October 1, 2004, Saihaku, along with the town of Aimi (also from Saihaku District), was merged to create the town of Nanbu. References External linksOfficial town website(in Japanese) Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodoe, Tottori
was a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,852 and a density of 343.10 persons per km2. The total area was 25.80 km2. On March 31, 2005, Yodoe was merged into the expanded city of Yonago is a Cities of Japan, city in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 146,139 in 68,534 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is the prefecture's second .... References External links Yonago official website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Yonago, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawa, Tottori
was a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,392 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 164.19 persons per km2. The total area was 45.02 km2. On March 28, 2005, Nawa, along with the town of Nakayama (also from Saihaku District), was merged into the expanded town of Daisen. References External links Daisen official website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Daisen, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakayama, Tottori
was a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,095 and a density of 84.47 persons per km2. The total area was 60.32 km2. On March 28, 2005, Nakayama, along with the town of Nawa (also from Saihaku District), was merged into the expanded town of Daisen. Nakayama was known for Taikyu Temple, built in 1357, and for its local hot spring. It also had a well-known hiking path, as well as a golf course and river fishing. During the first week of October, the town holds an annual bicycle race. On May 4, the day before "Children's Day," men and boys dress in samurai clothes and hold a display of ancient guns and archery. Nakayama was a sister city of Temecula, California Temecula (; , ; Luiseño language, Luiseño: ''Temeekunga'') is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The city had a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and was Munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hino District, Tottori
is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2012, the district has an estimated population of 12,036 and a density of 20.1 persons per km2. The total area is . History Hino District has been settled since ancient times. The area is especially rich in remains from the late Kofun period (250 – 538) AD. Hino District belonged to Hōki Province, a former old province of Japan that covered the western part of present-day Tottori Prefecture. The district is described in the '' Izumo Fudoki'', a detailed 8th-century record of the culture and geography of Izumo Province. The '' Wamyō Ruijushō'', a 10th-century Japanese dictionary, records that the district consisted of six villages by the time of the Heian period (794 – 1185). From the middle of the Kamakura period to the end of the Nanboku-chō period, from roughly the 13th to 14th centuries, the district was controlled by the Hino and Kamonamochi clans. Various clans took control of the district in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizokuchi, Tottori
was a town located in Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,309 and a density of 52.88 persons per km2. The total area was . On January 1, 2005, Mizokuchi, along with the town of Kishimoto (from Saihaku District), was merged to create the town of Hōki (in Saihaku District). Prior to the merger, an oni An ( ) is a kind of ''yōkai'', demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains or in hell. Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like th ... statue (which still stands in Hōki today) was built to serve as Mizokuchi's town mascot. References External linksOfficial town website(in Japanese) Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Hōki, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishimoto, Tottori
was a town in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,152 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 183.15 persons per km2. The total area was . On January 1, 2005, Kishimoto, along with the town of Mizokuchi (from Hino District), was merged to create the town of Hōki (in Saihaku District). References External linksHōki official website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Hōki, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimi, Tottori
was a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,086 and a 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 geog ... of 132.02 persons per km2. The total area was 30.95 km2. On October 1, 2004, Aimi, along with the town of Saihaku (also from Saihaku District), was merged to create the town of Nanbu. References External linksOfficial town website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanbu, Tottori
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,348 in 3894 households and a population density of 91 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Nanbu is located in the Chūgoku Mountains in western Tottori Prefecture and borders Shimane Prefecture to the west. Neighboring municipalities Tottori Prefecture *Yonago, Tottori, Yonago *Hōki, Tottori, Hōki *Hino, Tottori, Hino *Nichinan, Tottori, Nichinan Shimane Prefecture *Yasugi, Shimane, Yasugi Climate Nanbu is classified as a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nanbu is 13.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1770 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.26 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.2 °C. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōki, Tottori
270px, Hōki town hall is a town in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,420 in 3871 households and a population density of 75 persons per km². The total area of the town is . On the west side of the train tracks just after leaving Hōki-Mizoguchi station, a very large green statue of an Oni is visible on the hill overlooking the town and the Hino River. Before the Kishimoto-Mizokuchi town merger which created Hōki, the oni was Mizokuchi's town mascot and as such is featured on manhole covers, phone booths, post boxes and even the town's highway rest stop (where the building housing the restrooms is shaped like a giant oni head). Geography Hōki is located in the Chūgoku Mountains in western Tottori Prefecture. The major road through Hōki is Route 181, which winds through the mountains from Yonago all the way to Okayama prefecture in the south. For the majority of its length, Route 181 is a two-lane highway featuring s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
