Abu District, Yamaguchi
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Abu is a district
located in Yamaguchi
, Japan.
As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 3,731 and a density
of 32.1 persons per km². The total area is 116.07 km².
The district has only one town.
The town of Abu and the municipalities of Asahi
, Fukue
, Kawakami
, Mutsumi
, Susa
, and Tamagawa
along with the city of Hagi
created the regional government to cover the region known as the Hagi Regional Municipal Government. The town of Abu dropped out from the merger because of the indifferentual reasons with the city of Hagi. The remaining towns and villages and the city of Hagi merged on March 6, 2005 to form the new city of Hagi.
At one time, the town of Atō
was scheduled to merge with the city of Yamaguchi
, and failed to join the merger process. However, on January 16, 2010, the town of Atō merged into the city of Yamaguchi (Currently, the city of Yamaguchi).
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 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.
As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 3,731 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 32.1 persons per km². The total area is 116.07 km².
The district has only one town.
- AbuAbu, Yamaguchiis a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan.The town was founded on January 1, 1955.-External links:*...
The town of Abu and the municipalities of Asahi
Asahi, Yamaguchi
was a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 6, 2005 Asahi, along with the towns of Susa and Tamagawa, and the villages of Fukue, Kawakami and Mutsumi, all from Abu District, was merged into the expanded city of Hagi....
, Fukue
Fukue, Yamaguchi
was a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 6, 2005 Fukue, along with the towns of Susa and Tamagawa, and the villages of Asahi, Kawakami and Mutsumi, all from Abu District, was merged into the expanded city of Hagi....
, Kawakami
Kawakami, Yamaguchi
was a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 6, 2005 Kawakami, along with the towns of Susa and Tamagawa, and the villages of Asahi, Fukue and Mutsumi, all from Abu District, was merged into the expanded city of Hagi....
, Mutsumi
Mutsumi, Yamaguchi
was a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 6, 2005 Mutsumi, along with the towns of Susa and Tamagawa, and the villages of Asahi, Fukue and Kawakami, all from Abu District, was merged into the expanded city of Hagi....
, Susa
Susa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 6, 2005 Susa, along with the town of Tamagawa, and the villages of Asahi, Fukue, Kawakami and Mutsumi, all from Abu District, was merged into the expanded city of Hagi....
, and Tamagawa
Tamagawa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 6, 2005 Tamagawa, along with the town of Susa, and the villages of Asahi, Fukue, Kawakami and Mutsumi, all from Abu District, was merged into the expanded city of Hagi....
along with the city of Hagi
Hagi, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan and was incorporated as a city on July 1, 1932. Formerly part of Abu District.On March 6, 2005, the former city of Hagi merged with the towns of Susa and Tamagawa, and the villages of Asahi, Fukue, Kawakami and Mutsumi to form the new city of Hagi.Iwami Airport...
created the regional government to cover the region known as the Hagi Regional Municipal Government. The town of Abu dropped out from the merger because of the indifferentual reasons with the city of Hagi. The remaining towns and villages and the city of Hagi merged on March 6, 2005 to form the new city of Hagi.
At one time, the town of Atō
Ato, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Abu District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On January 16, 2010, Atō was merged into the city of Yamaguchi.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,006 and a density of 27.32 persons per km². The total area was 293.08 km².-External links:...
was scheduled to merge with the city of Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...
, and failed to join the merger process. However, on January 16, 2010, the town of Atō merged into the city of Yamaguchi (Currently, the city of Yamaguchi).