Hyuga, Miyazaki
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Miyazaki
, Japan
.
The city was founded on April 1, 1951.
On February 25, 2006 the town of Tōgō
, from Higashiusuki District
, was merged into Hyūga.
As of March 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 63,082 and the density
of 188 persons per km². The total area is 336.29 km².
Hyūga is known for the production of luxury Go
stones and for a very fine surfing
beach nearby.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Miyazaki
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....
, 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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The city was founded on April 1, 1951.
On February 25, 2006 the town of Tōgō
Togo, Miyazaki
Togo was a town located in Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki, Japan.On February 25, 2006 Tōgō was merged into the expanded city of Hyūga and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, from Higashiusuki District
Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki
Higashiusuki is a district located in Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2006, the district has an estimated population of 31,269 and the density of 24.18 persons per km²...
, was merged into Hyūga.
As of March 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 63,082 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 188 persons per km². The total area is 336.29 km².
Hyūga is known for the production of luxury Go
Go (board game)
Go , is an ancient board game for two players that originated in China more than 2,000 years ago...
stones and for a very fine surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
beach nearby.