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Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of the Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Yatsushiro merger (but with 2003 population estimates), the district has an estimated population of 13,524 and a population density, density of 406 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 33.29 km2. Towns and villages *Hikawa, Kumamoto, Hikawa Mergers :''See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.'' *On August 1, 2005, the municipalities of Izumi, Kumamoto, Izumi, Kagami, Kumamoto, Kagami, Sakamoto, Kumamoto, Sakamoto, Senchō, Kumamoto, Senchō and Tōyō, Kumamoto, Tōyō merged into the cities of Japan, city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Yatsushiro. *On October 1, 2005, the towns of Miyahara, Kumamoto, Miyahara and Ryuhoku, Kumamoto, Ryūhoku merged to form the new town of Hikawa, Kumamoto, Hikawa. References Districts in Kumamoto Prefecture {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikawa In Kumamoto Prefecture Ja , ocean liner launched in 1929 and opened as a museum ship in 2008
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Hikawa can refer to: Places * Hikawa, Kumamoto, a town in Kumamoto, Japan * Hikawa, Shimane, a former town in Shimane, Japan *Hikawa District, Shimane, a former district in Shimane, Japan *Hikawa Shrine, one of two Japanese shrines: **Hikawa Shrine (Saitama) **Hikawa Shrine (Akasaka) Other uses * Hikawa (surname) * Hikawa Maru class ocean liner of Japan ** Hikawa Maru is a retired Japanese ocean liner that Yokohama Dock Company built for the NYK Line. She was launched on 30 September 1929 and made her maiden voyage from Kobe to Seattle on 13 May 1930. She is permanently berthed as a museum ship at Yamashit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi, Kumamoto
was a village located in Yatsuhiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,692 and a population density of 10.10 persons per km2. The total area was 266.59 km2. On August 1, 2005, Izumi, along with the towns of Kagami and Senchō, and the villages of Sakamoto and Tōyō (all from Yatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro 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 Yatsushiro Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Yatsushiro, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub 2005 disestablishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyahara, Kumamoto
was a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003 the town had an estimated population of 5,094 and a density of 515.07 persons per km2. The total area was 9.89 km2. On October 1, 2005, Miyahara, along with the town of Ryūhoku (also from Yatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Hikawa, as part of the "Great Heisei The was the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, when hi ... Merger" government initiative. References Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Hikawa, 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] |
Tōyō, Kumamoto
was a village located in Yatsuhiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,787 and a population density of 43.17 persons per km2. The total area was 64.56 km2. On August 1, 2005, Tōyō, along with the towns of Kagami and Senchō, and the villages of Izumi and Sakamoto (all from Yatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Tōyō is now officially referred to as ''Tōyō-machi'' (東陽町), or ''Tōyō town''. Tōyō is famous for its ginger, and every October the town holds its annual ''shōgamatsuri'', or ginger festival. The town is also known for its old stone bridges, or ''ishibashi'', of which many were built during the Meiji period. In addition, the town has one onsen In Japan, are hot springs and the bathing facilities and Ryokan (inn), traditional inns around them. There are approximately 25,000 hot spring sources througho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senchō, Kumamoto
was a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,838 and a density of 611.63 persons per km2. The total area was . History On August 1, 2005, Senchō, along with the town of Kagami, and the villages of Izumi, Sakamoto and Tōyō (all from Yatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro 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 Yatsushiro Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Yatsushiro, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakamoto, Kumamoto
was a village located in Yatsuhiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,415 and a population density of 33.26 persons per km2. The total area was 162.82 km2. History On August 1, 2005, Sakamoto, along with the towns of Kagami and Senchō, and the villages of Izumi and Tōyō (all from Yatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro 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 Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Yatsushiro, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagami, Kumamoto
was a town located in Yatsuhiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,738 and a density of 557.29 persons per km2. The total area was 28.24 km2. On August 1, 2005, Kagami, along with the town of Senchō, and the villages of Izumi, Sakamoto and Tōyō (all from Yatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro 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 Yatsushiro Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Yatsushiro, 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] |
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] |
Hikawa, Kumamoto
290px, Hikawa RIver is a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,775 in 4567 households, and a population density of 320 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Hikawa is located in west-center Kumamoto Prefecture; the northwestern part faces the Yatsushiro Sea. The Hikawa River flows from southeast to northwest along the border with Yatsushiro. The entire area of the town is part of the Yatsushiro Plain. Surrounding municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Uki * Yatsushiro Climate Hikawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hikawa is 16.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2213 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.5 °C. Demographics Per ... [...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] |
