Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto
Encyclopedia
is a district
located in Kumamoto Prefecture
, Japan
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As of the Yamato merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district had an estimated population
of 90,315 and a density
of 115.2 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 784.03 km².
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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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As of the Yamato merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district had an estimated population
Population
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of 90,315 and a 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 115.2 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 784.03 km².
Towns and villages
- KashimaKashima, Kumamotois a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,265 and a density of 496.10 persons per km². The total area is 16.66 km².-External links:*...
- KōsaKosa, Kumamotois a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,720 and a density of 202.52 persons per km². The total area is 57.87 km².-External links:*...
- MashikiMashiki, Kumamotois a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 32,600 and a density of 496.42 persons per km². The total area is 65.67 km².Kumamoto Airport is located in Mashiki.-External links:*...
- MifuneMifune, Kumamotois a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,282 and a density of 184.67 persons per km². The total area is 99.00 km².-External links:*...
- YamatoYamato, Kumamotois a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.The town was formed on February 11, 2005 from the merger of the municipalities of Yabe and Seiwa with the town of Soyō from Aso District....
Mergers
- On February 11, 2005, the municipalities of YabeYabe, Kumamotowas a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On February 11, 2005 Yabe was merged with the village of Seiwa, also from Kamimashiki District, and the town of Soyō, from Aso District, to form the new town of Yamato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the...
and SeiwaSeiwa, KumamotoSeiwa was a village located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On February 11, 2005 Seiwa was merged with the town of Yabe, also from Kamimashiki District, and the town of Soyō, from Aso District, to form the new town of Yamato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003,...
mergedMerger and dissolution of municipalities of JapanMunicipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
with the town of SoyōSoyo, KumamotoSoyō was a town located in Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan.On February 11, 2005 Soyō was merged with the town of Yabe, and the village of Seiwa, both from Kamimashiki District, to form the new town of Yamato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
from Aso DistrictAso District, Kumamotois a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Aso and Yamato mergers but with 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population of 40,841 and a density of 58.1 persons per square kilometer...
to form the new town of YamatoYamato, Kumamotois a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.The town was formed on February 11, 2005 from the merger of the municipalities of Yabe and Seiwa with the town of Soyō from Aso District....
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