Shingu, Hyogo
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was a town
located in Ibo District
, Hyōgo
, Japan
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The town of Shingū lies approximately 35 km west of the city of Himeji
. The town consists of numerous old homes of traditional Japanese design and sits among abundant rice fields. The town is surrounded on three sides by mountains of several hundred feet.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 17,139 and a density
of 172.16 persons per km². The total area was 99.55 km².
On October 1, 2005 Shingū, along with the towns of Ibogawa
and Mitsu
, all from Ibo District
, was merged into the expanded city of Tatsuno
.
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 Ibo District
Ibo District, Hyogo
Ibo is a district located in Hyogo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 74,469 and a density of 454.63 persons per km². The total area is 163.80 km².-Merger:...
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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The town of Shingū lies approximately 35 km west of the city of Himeji
Himeji, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :...
. The town consists of numerous old homes of traditional Japanese design and sits among abundant rice fields. The town is surrounded on three sides by mountains of several hundred feet.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 17,139 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 172.16 persons per km². The total area was 99.55 km².
On October 1, 2005 Shingū, along with the towns of Ibogawa
Ibogawa, Hyogo
was a town located in Ibo District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,898 and a density of 545.14 persons per km². The total area was 23.66 km²....
and Mitsu
Mitsu, Hyogo
was a town located in Ibo District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,966 and a density of 665.89 persons per km². The total area was 17.97 km²....
, all from Ibo District
Ibo District, Hyogo
Ibo is a district located in Hyogo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 74,469 and a density of 454.63 persons per km². The total area is 163.80 km².-Merger:...
, was merged into the expanded city of Tatsuno
Tatsuno, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 81,087, with a household number of 29,212 and a population density of 384.43 persons per km². The total area is 210.93 km².-History:...
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