Gozenyama, Ibaraki
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was a village
located in Higashiibaraki District
, Ibaraki
, Japan
.
On October 16, 2004 Gozenyama was merged with the town of Yamagata, also from Higashiibaraki District
, the town of Ōmiya, and the villages of Miwa and Ogawa, all from Naka District
, to form the new city of Hitachiōmiya and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 4,319 and a density
of 97.30 persons per km². The total area was 44.39 km².
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Higashiibaraki District
Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 122,478 and a density of 284 persons per km². The total area is 431.44 km².-Towns and villages:*Ibaraki*Ōarai*Shirosato-Mergers:...
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, Japan
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On October 16, 2004 Gozenyama was merged with the town of Yamagata, also from Higashiibaraki District
Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 122,478 and a density of 284 persons per km². The total area is 431.44 km².-Towns and villages:*Ibaraki*Ōarai*Shirosato-Mergers:...
, the town of Ōmiya, and the villages of Miwa and Ogawa, all from Naka District
Naka District, Ibaraki
Naka is a district of Ibaraki, Japan.Following the January 21, 2005 formation of the city of Naka, the district is coextensive with the village of Tōkai. As of January 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 35,467 and a density of 946.29 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Hitachiōmiya and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 4,319 and a density
Population density
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of 97.30 persons per km². The total area was 44.39 km².