Amagi, Fukuoka
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Amagi was a city in Japan
located in Fukuoka
Prefecture
that merged along with the city of Haki
into their mutual neighbor Asakura
on March 20, 2006.
In 2003, the city had an estimated population
of 42,449 with a population density
of 253.90 persons per km2. Amagi contained 167.19 km2 of land area.
The city existed from April 1, 1954, and on March 20, 2006 Amagi was merged the towns of Asakura and Haki
, both from Asakura District
, to form the new city of Asakura
.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
Prefecture
Prefectures of Japan
The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 subnational jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "circuit" , Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures , Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures . In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as...
that merged along with the city of Haki
Haki, Fukuoka
Haki was a town located in Asakura District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,372 and a density of 186.13 persons per km². The total area was 44.98 km²....
into their mutual neighbor Asakura
Asakura, Fukuoka
is a city located in south central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was created on March 20, 2006 when the old town of Asakura, from Asakura District, absorbed the former city of Amagi, and the town of Haki, also from Asakura District, to form the new city of Asakura.-Geography:Asakura is...
on March 20, 2006.
In 2003, the city had an estimated population
Population
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of 42,449 with a population 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 253.90 persons per km2. Amagi contained 167.19 km2 of land area.
The city existed from April 1, 1954, and on March 20, 2006 Amagi was merged the towns of Asakura and Haki
Haki, Fukuoka
Haki was a town located in Asakura District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,372 and a density of 186.13 persons per km². The total area was 44.98 km²....
, both from Asakura District
Asakura District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,658 and a density of 255.01 persons per km². The total area is 198.65 km²...
, to form the new city of Asakura
Asakura, Fukuoka
is a city located in south central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was created on March 20, 2006 when the old town of Asakura, from Asakura District, absorbed the former city of Amagi, and the town of Haki, also from Asakura District, to form the new city of Asakura.-Geography:Asakura is...
.
External links
- Amagi official website in Japanese