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Tsukechi, Gifu
was a town located in Ena District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,719 and a density of 91.59 persons per km2. The total area was 73.36 km2. On February 13, 2005, Tsukechi, along with the towns of Fukuoka and Sakashita, the villages of Hirukawa, Kashimo and Kawaue (all from Ena District), and the village of Yamaguchi (from Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture), was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa 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' .... References External links Official website of Nakatsugawa Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2005 {{Gifu-geo-stub 2005 disestablishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In 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. 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 * List of villages in Japan * List of cities in Japan * Japanese addressing system References External links "Large City System of Japan"; graphic shows towns compared with other Japanese city types at p. 1 [PDF 7 of 40 /nowiki>] {{Asia topic, List of towns in Towns in Japan, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawaue, Gifu
was a village located in Ena District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 988 and a density of 33.69 persons per km2. The total area was 29.33 km2. On February 13, 2005 Kawaue, along with the towns of Fukuoka, Sakashita and Tsukechi, the villages of Hirukawa and Kashimo (all from Ena District), and the village of Yamaguchi (from Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture), was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa 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' .... References External links Official website of Nakatsugawa Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2005 {{Gifu-geo-stub 2005 disestablishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissolved Municipalities Of Gifu Prefecture
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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� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
Magome-juku on the Nakasendō is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 78,930, and a population density of 120 persons per km2 in 30,788 households. The total area of the city was . Geography Nakatsugawa is in the Tōnō region of far eastern Gifu Prefecture, bordering on Nagano Prefecture. Mount Ena, the southernmost of the Kiso Mountains on the border between Nakatsugawa, Aichi and Nagano Prefecture is the highest point in the city, with an elevation of . The Kiso River and the Agi River flow through the city. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Nakatsugawa 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 . Neighbouring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture ** Ena **Gero ** Higashishirakawa ** Shirakawa * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagano Prefecture
is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the northeast, Saitama Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast, Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture to the west. Nagano (city), Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities including Matsumoto, Nagano, Matsumoto, Ueda, Nagano, Ueda, and Iida, Nagano, Iida. Nagano Prefecture has impressive highland areas of the Japanese Alps, including most of the Hida Mountains, Kiso Mountains, and Akaishi Mountains which extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The area's mountain ranges, natural scenery, and history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as a winter sports tourist de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiso District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of November 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 34,759 with a density of 22.48 persons per km2. The total area is 1,546.26 km2. Municipalities The district consists of three towns and three villages: * Agematsu * Kiso Town * Kiso Village * Nagiso * Ōkuwa * Ōtaki ;Notes: History Historically, the district was once known as until May 1, 1968. District Timeline * May 1, 1968 - The district was renamed to Kiso District. Recent mergers * February 13, 2005 - The village of Yamaguchi was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa (located in Gifu Prefecture). * April 1, 2005 - The village of Narakawa was merged into the expanded city of Shiojiri. * November 1, 2005 - The town of Kisofukushima was merged with the villages of Mitake, Hiyoshi and Kaida to form the new town of Kiso. Points of interest * Nakasendō, a former trade route between Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and Kyoto. * Tsuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaguchi, Nagano
was a village located in Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture ..., Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2052 and a population density of 83.18 persons per km2. The total area was 24.67 km2. On February 13, 2005, Yamaguchi, along with the Town, towns of Fukuoka, Gifu, Fukuoka, Sakashita, Gifu, Sakashita and Tsukechi, Gifu, Tsukechi, and the villages of Hirukawa, Gifu, Hirukawa, Kashimo, Gifu, Kashimo and Kawaue, Gifu, Kawaue (all from Ena District, Gifu, Ena District, Gifu Prefecture), was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture and no longer exists as an independent Municipalities of Japan, municipality. References External links Nakatsugawa official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashimo, Gifu
was a village located in Ena District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,383 and a density of 29.63 persons per km2. The total area was 114.16 km2. On February 13, 2005, Kashimo, along with the towns of Fukuoka, Sakashita and Tsukechi, the villages of Hirukawa and Kawaue (all from Ena District), and the village of Yamaguchi (from Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture), was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa 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' .... References External links Official website of Nakatsugawa Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2005 {{Gifu-geo-stub 2005 disestablishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ena District, Gifu
was a district located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 48,776 and a density of 68.95 persons per km2. The total area was 707.36 km2. Culture The local wasps were eaten as a delicacy in the period when the district existed. This continued into 2020. Mergers * On October 25, 2004 - the towns of Akechi, Iwamura, Kamiyahagi and Yamaoka, and the village of Kushihara were merged into the expanded city of Ena. * On February 13, 2005 - the towns of Fukuoka, Sakashita and Tsukechi, and the villages of Hirukawa, Kashimo and Kawaue, along with the village of Yamaguchi (from Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture ...), were merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa . References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirukawa, Gifu
was a village located in Ena District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,806 and a density of 84.92 persons per km2. The total area was 44.82 km2. On February 13, 2005, Hirukawa, along with the towns of Fukuoka, Sakashita and Tsukechi, the villages of Kashimo and Kawaue (all from Ena District), and the village of Yamaguchi (from Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture), was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa 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' .... References External links Official website of Nakatsugawa Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2005 {{Gifu-geo-stub 2005 disestablishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakashita, Gifu
was a town located in Ena District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,753 and a density of 193.25 persons per km2. The total area was 29.77 km2. History On February 13, 2005, Sakashita, along with the towns of Fukuoka and Tsukechi, the villages of Hirukawa, Kashimo and Kawaue (all from Ena District), and the village of Yamaguchi (from Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture), was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa 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' .... On February 27, 2005, the town was in the national news when five members of a household in Sakashita were stabbed and killed by a member of their family. References External links Official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
