Miike District, Fukuoka
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was a district
located in Fukuoka
, Japan
. It was dissolved on January 29, 2007 when the town of Takata
merged with the towns of Setaka
and Yamakawa
from Yamato District
to form the new city of Miyama
.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
of 14,525 and a density
of 354.18 persons per km². The total area was 41.01 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 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
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. It was dissolved on January 29, 2007 when the town of Takata
Takata, Fukuoka
was a town located in Miike District, Fukuoka, Japan.On January 29, 2007 Takata was merged with the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa, both from Yamato District, to form the new city of Miyama....
merged with the towns of Setaka
Setaka, Fukuoka
was a town located in Yamato District, Fukuoka, Japan.On January 29, 2007 Setaka was merged with the town of Yamakawa, also from Yamato District, and the town of Takata, from Miike District, to form the new city of Miyama....
and Yamakawa
Yamakawa, Fukuoka
was a town located in Yamato District, Fukuoka, Japan.On January 29, 2007 Yamakawa was merged with the town of Setaka, also from Yamato District, and the town of Takata, from Miike District, to form the new city of Miyama....
from Yamato District
Yamato District, Fukuoka
was a district located in Fukuoka, Japan. It was dissolved on January 29, 2007, when its remaining towns merged with Miike District to form the new city of Miyama....
to form the new city of Miyama
Miyama, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 29, 2007, from the merger of the town of Takata, from Miike District, and the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa, both from Yamato District....
.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 14,525 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 354.18 persons per km². The total area was 41.01 km².
Former towns and villages
- TakataTakata, Fukuokawas a town located in Miike District, Fukuoka, Japan.On January 29, 2007 Takata was merged with the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa, both from Yamato District, to form the new city of Miyama....