Oshimizu, Ishikawa
Encyclopedia
Oshimizu was a town
located in Hakui District
, Ishikawa
, Japan
.
On March 1, 2005 Oshimizu was merged with the town of Shio
, both from Hakui District
, to form the town of Hōdatsushimizu
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 8,429 and a density
of 157.79 persons per km². The total area was 53.42 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 Hakui District
Hakui District, Ishikawa
is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 39,888 and a density of 111.35 persons per km². The total area is 358.23 km².-Mergers:...
, Ishikawa
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
, 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 March 1, 2005 Oshimizu was merged with the town of Shio
Shio, Ishikawa
Shio was a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Shio was merged with the town of Oshimizu, both from Hakui District, to form the town of Hōdatsushimizu and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, both from Hakui District
Hakui District, Ishikawa
is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 39,888 and a density of 111.35 persons per km². The total area is 358.23 km².-Mergers:...
, to form the town of Hōdatsushimizu
Hodatsushimizu, Ishikawa
is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa, Japan. It is one hour from Kanazawa, Ishikawa by Nanao Line.Hōdatsushimizu was formed March 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Oshimizu and Shio, both from Hakui District...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
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 8,429 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 157.79 persons per km². The total area was 53.42 km².