was a
city
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located in
Akita Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in ; "Tōhoku" in . Its population is estimated 915,691 as of 1 August 2023 and its geographi ...
,
Japan
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. Currently, Honjo is a part of
Yurihonjō
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 72,550 in 30,750 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yurihonjō is located in southwest ...
, which the city was dissolved on March 22 2005.
History
Establishment
Honjo was established on March 31 1954 when the village of Koyoshi, Otomo, Ishizawa, Minamiuchikoshi, Kitauchikoshi, and Matsugasaki in Yuri Country merged into Honjo City
Dissolvement
On March 22, 2005, Honjō, along with the towns of
Chōkai,
Higashiyuri,
Iwaki,
Nishime,
Ōuchi,
Yashima and
Yuri (all from
Yuri District), merged to create the city of
Yurihonjō
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 72,550 in 30,750 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yurihonjō is located in southwest ...
.
Geography
Land Area
The total area was 188.30 km².
Populations
In 2003, the city had an estimated
population
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of 45,580 and the
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 242.05 persons per km².
References
External links
Yurihonjō official website
Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture
Yurihonjō
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