Fukuchi, Fukuoka
Encyclopedia
is a town
in Tagawa District
, Fukuoka
, Japan
.
It was established on March 6, 2006, by the merger of the former towns of Akaike
, Hōjō
and Kanada
, all from Tagawa District
.
Mount Fukuchi (901 m.) stands at the northern tip of the town.
The town has an area of 42.04 km² and a population of 25,541 according to the 2005 census. The population density is 607.5 people per km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
in Tagawa District
Tagawa District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 90,569 and a density of 292.98 persons per km². The total area is 309.13 km².-Towns and villages:*Aka*Fukuchi*Itoda*Kawara*Kawasaki*Ōtō*Soeda...
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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It was established on March 6, 2006, by the merger of the former towns of Akaike
Akaike, Fukuoka
was a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan. It was once a coal mining town.In 1992, it was the first municipality in Japan to become effectively bankrupt, with losses of 3.2 billion yen, or 1.3 times its annual budget. The town's rehabilitation process was completed at the end of fiscal...
, Hōjō
Hojo, Fukuoka
was a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan.On March 6, 2006 Hōjō was merged with the towns of Akaike and Kanada, all from Tagawa District, to form the new town of Fukuchi....
and Kanada
Kanada, Fukuoka
was a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan.On March 6, 2006 Kanada was merged with the towns of Akaike and Hōjō, both from Tagawa District, to form the new town of Fukuchi....
, all from Tagawa District
Tagawa District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 90,569 and a density of 292.98 persons per km². The total area is 309.13 km².-Towns and villages:*Aka*Fukuchi*Itoda*Kawara*Kawasaki*Ōtō*Soeda...
.
Mount Fukuchi (901 m.) stands at the northern tip of the town.
The town has an area of 42.04 km² and a population of 25,541 according to the 2005 census. The population density is 607.5 people per km².