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Tamana District, Kumamoto
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Following the Tamana, Kumamoto, Tamana merger (but with 2003 population estimates), the district has an estimated population of 47,029 and the population density, density of 222 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 211.54 km2. Towns and villages *Gyokutō, Kumamoto, Gyokutō *Nagasu, Kumamoto, Nagasu *Nagomi, Kumamoto, Nagomi *Nankan, Kumamoto, Nankan Mergers :''See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.'' *On October 3, 2005 the towns of Taimei, Kumamoto, Taimei, Tensui, Kumamoto, Tensui and Yokoshima, Kumamoto, Yokoshima merged into the expanded cities of Japan, city of Tamana, Kumamoto, Tamana. *On March 1, 2006 the towns of Kikusui, Kumamoto, Kikusui and Mikawa, Kumamoto, Mikawa merged to form the new town of Nagomi, Kumamoto, Nagomi. Districts in Kumamoto Prefecture {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamana District In Kumamoto Prefecture
Tamana may refer to: Places * Tamana, Kiribati, an island * Tamana, Kumamoto, a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan * Tamana, Wallis and Futuna, a village * Tamana, Kyushu, City in Kyushu, Japan * Tamana District, Kumamoto, a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan * Tamana al-Ghab, Village in Hama, Syria Other uses *Tamana Airport, an Airport in Kiribati *Tamana Station, Railway station in Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan *Tamana Girls High School, High school (girls) school in Japan People *Tamana Zaryab Paryani, Afghan journalist and women's rights activist See also * Tamana (NGO), an Indian non profit organization * Tamana caves, a cave system in Trinidad and Tobago {{geodis Disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nankan, Kumamoto
290px, Former Nankan Ochaya is a town in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,741 in 4,075 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Nankan is located in the northwestern tip of Kumamoto Prefecture. It borders Fukuoka Prefecture in the north and west. It is about 50 kilometers northwest of Kumamoto City. Neighboring municipalities Fukuoka Prefecture * Miyama * Ōmuta Kumamoto Prefecture * Arao * Nagomi * Tamana Climate Nankan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nankan is 16.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1932 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.0 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikusui, Kumamoto
was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 6,523 and a density of 170 persons per km2. The total area was 38.27 km2. On March 1, 2006, Kikusui, along with the town of Mikawa (also from Tamana District), was merged to create the town of Nagomi 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 Nagomi Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Nagomi, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Yokoshima, Kumamoto
was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,687 and the density of 335.52 persons per km2. The total area was 16.95 km2. On October 3, 2005, Yokoshima, along with the towns of Taimei and Tensui (all from Tamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Tamana 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 Tamana Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Tamana, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tensui, Kumamoto
was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,918 and the density of 322.07 persons per km2. The total area was 21.48 km2. On October 3, 2005, Tensui, along with the towns of Taimei and Yokoshima (all from Tamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Tamana 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 Tamana Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Tamana, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taimei, Kumamoto
was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,329 and the density of 628.19 persons per km2. The total area was 22.81 km2. On October 3, 2005, Taimei, along with the towns of Tensui and Yokoshima (all from Tamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Tamana 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 Tamana Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Tamana, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merger And Dissolution Of Municipalities Of Japan
have occurred since the Meiji era to join the facilities and legal boundaries of municipal districts, towns, and cities. Often, these mergers are driven by a necessity to consolidate villages and 'natural settlements' into larger-scale cities as Meiji era, modernization progressed and consolidation was promoted to provide greater access to public facilities and schools. History There have been several "waves" of Mergers and acquisitions, merger activity between Japan, Japanese municipalities. The first wave, known as , occurred in the period from 1888 to 1889, when the modern municipal system was established. Before the mergers, existing municipalities were the direct successors of spontaneous hamlets called , or villages under the han (Japan), ''han'' system. This ''han'' system is still reflected in the postal system for rural areas as postal units called . The mergers slashed the number of that existed at the time from 71,314 to 15,859 cities, towns and villages, justified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagomi, Kumamoto
290px, Site of Tanaka Castle 290px, Eta Funayama Kofun is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 9,029 in 3767 households, and a population density of 91 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Nagomi is located in the northwest of Kumamoto Prefecture, about 30 kilometers northwest of Kumamoto City, and about 90 kilometers south of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The town is long and narrow, stretching 19 kilometer from north to south and 9 kilometers from east to west, with the northern part forming the prefectural border with Fukuoka Prefecture. Most of the town area is a basin. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Gyokutō * Nankan * Tamana * Yamaga Fukuoka Prefecture * Miyama * Yame Climate Nagomi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nagomi is 16.2&n ... [...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] |
Nagasu, Kumamoto
290px, Nagasu Town Hall 290px, Nagasu port is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 15,307 in 7437 households, and a population density of 790 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Nagasu is located about 40 kilometers northwest of Kumamoto City in northwestern Kumamoto Prefecture. The southwestern part of the town faces the Ariake Sea. Part of the area along the Ariake Sea is land that was reclaimed during the Edo period. The area is generally low-lying, but the inland area in the eastern part of the town is slightly hilly. The Ariake Ferry operates from Nagasu Port in the town to the Shimabara Peninsula. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Arao * Tamana Climate Nagasu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nagasu is 16.6 °C. The average annual rainfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyokutō, Kumamoto
290px, Takatsuki Kangun Cemetery is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyushu. , the town had an estimated population of 5,181 in 2113 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Gyokutō is located in the northeastern inland area of Kumamoto Prefecture. Surrounding municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Kumamoto * Nagomi * Tamana * Yamaga Climate Gyokutō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Gyokutō is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1988 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.0 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Gyokutō is as shown below History The area of Gyokutō was part of ancien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
