Aki District, Hiroshima
Encyclopedia
Aki is a district
located in Hiroshima
, Japan
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As of 2004 population data but counting decreases due to the March 20, 2005 merger, the district has an estimated population
of 116,573 and a density
of 1588 persons per km². The total area is 73.41 km².
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 Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, 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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As of 2004 population data but counting decreases due to the March 20, 2005 merger, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 116,573 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 1588 persons per km². The total area is 73.41 km².
Towns and villages
- Fuchū
- KaitaKaita, Hiroshimais a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 29,904 and a population density of 2,165.39 persons per km². The total area is 13.81 km².-External links:*...
- KumanoKumano, Hiroshimais a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.Kumano-cho is famous for the manufacture of brushes called "Kumano-fude" .The town is adjacent to Hiroshima, Kure and Higashihiroshima, so it's also one of commuter towns of those cities....
- SakaSaka, Hiroshimais a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,059 and a density of 771.04 persons per km². The total area is 15.64 km².-External links:*...
Mergers
- On April 1, 2003 the town of Shimokamigari was merged into the city of KureKure, Hiroshimais a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 240,820 and a population density of 681 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :...
. - On November 1, 2004 the town of Etajima absorbed the towns of NōmiNomi, HiroshimaNōmi was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Nōmi was merged with the towns of Ōgaki and Okimi, all from Saeki District, and the old town of Etajima, from Aki District, to form the new city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
, ŌgakiOgaki, Hiroshimawas a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Ōgaki was merged with the towns of Nōmi and Okimi, all from Saeki District, and the old town of Etajima, from Aki District, to form the new city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality., the town had...
and OkimiOkimi, HiroshimaOkimi was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Okimi was merged with the towns of Nōmi and Ōgaki, all from Saeki District, and the old town of Etajima, from Aki District, to form the new city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
, from Saeki DistrictSaeki District, Hiroshimawas a district located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 54,592 and a density of . The total area was .-Towns and villages:...
, to become the new city of EtajimaEtajima, Hiroshimais a city located on the island of Etajima in Hiroshima Bay in southwestern Hiroshima, Japan.The city was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Etajima from Aki District with three towns from Saeki District: Nōmi, Ōgaki, and Okimi.As of March 1, 2008 population data, the city...
. - On March 20, 2005 the towns of OndoOndo, Hiroshimawas a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 20, 2005 Ondo, along with the towns of Kurahashi and Kamagari, all from Aki District, and the towns of Yasuura, Toyohama and Yutaka, all from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Kure and no longer exists as an...
, KurahashiKurahashi, HiroshimaKurahashi was a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 20, 2005 Kurahashi, along with the towns of Ondo and Kamagari, all from Aki District, and the towns of Yasuura, Toyohama and Yutaka, all from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Kure and no longer exists as...
and KamagariKamagari, Hiroshimawas a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 20, 2005 Kamagari, along with the towns of Ondo and Kurahashi, all from Aki District, and the towns of Yasuura, Toyohama and Yutaka, all from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Kure and no longer exists as an...
were merged into KureKure, Hiroshimais a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 240,820 and a population density of 681 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :...
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