Keihoku, Kyoto
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was a town
located in Kitakuwada District
, Kyoto
, Japan
. The town was the second largest among the towns and villages in the Kyoto Prefecture
. The town was entirely on the Tamba plateau. Ninety percent (90%) of the area was covered in forest. The town, being surrounded by mountains, had an inland climate with cool summer
s, cold winter
s, and a huge amount of precipitation
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 6,362 and a density
of 29.23 persons per km². The total area was 217.68 km².
On April 1, 2005 Keihoku was merged into the city of Kyoto, specifically in Ukyo Ward
, is no longer an independent municipality
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kitakuwada District
Kitakuwada District, Kyoto
Kitakuwada was a district located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the district had an estimated population of 5,233 and a density of 15.37 persons per km²...
, Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
, Japan
Japan
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. The town was the second largest among the towns and villages in the Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
. The town was entirely on the Tamba plateau. Ninety percent (90%) of the area was covered in forest. The town, being surrounded by mountains, had an inland climate with cool summer
Summer
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s, cold winter
Winter
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s, and a huge amount of precipitation
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 6,362 and a density
Population density
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of 29.23 persons per km². The total area was 217.68 km².
On April 1, 2005 Keihoku was merged into the city of Kyoto, specifically in Ukyo Ward
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The word , as opposed to , refers to the western half of the ancient capital of Heiankyō – the palace faced south, hence west was to the right...
, is no longer an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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