Sanyo, Yamaguchi
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Asa District
, Yamaguchi
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 22,131 and a density
of 246.42 persons per km². The total area is 89.81 km².
On March 22, 2005 San'yō was merged with the city of Onoda
to form the new city of San'yō-Onoda.
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 Asa District
Asa District, Yamaguchi
Asa was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district had an estimated population of 22,781 within a total area of 89.89 km² ....
, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
, 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...
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 22,131 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 246.42 persons per km². The total area is 89.81 km².
On March 22, 2005 San'yō was merged with the city of Onoda
Onoda, Yamaguchi
Onoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
to form the new city of San'yō-Onoda.
External links
- San'yō official website (in Japanese)