Osafune, Okayama
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Oku District
, Okayama
, Japan
.
On November 1, 2004 Osafune was merged with the towns of Oku
and Ushimado
, all from Oku District
, to form the new city of Setouchi
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 12,431 and a density
of 424.27 persons per km². The total area was 29.30 km².
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 Oku District
Oku District, Okayama
Oku was a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 39,365 and a density of 313.64 persons per km². The total area was 125.51 km²....
, Okayama
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
, 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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On November 1, 2004 Osafune was merged with the towns of Oku
Oku, Okayama
was a town located in Oku District, Okayama, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Oku was merged with the towns of Osafune and Ushimado, all from Oku District, to form the new city of Setouchi....
and Ushimado
Ushimado, Okayama
was a town located in Oku District, Okayama, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Ushimado was merged with the towns of Oku and Osafune, all from Oku District, to form the new city of Setouchi....
, all from Oku District
Oku District, Okayama
Oku was a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 39,365 and a density of 313.64 persons per km². The total area was 125.51 km²....
, to form the new city of Setouchi
Setouchi, Okayama
is a city located in the southern part of Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the city has a population of 39,377. The total area is 125.51 km²....
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As of 2003, the town 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 12,431 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 424.27 persons per km². The total area was 29.30 km².