Asahi, Fukui
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Nyū District
, Fukui
, Japan
.
On February 1, 2005 Asahi was merged with the town of Ota
, and the village of Miyazaki
, to form the new town of Echizen
. As of this merger Asahi no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 9,463 and a density
of 208.12 persons per km². The total area was 45.47 km².
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 Nyū District
Nyu District, Fukui
is a district located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 23,995 and a density of 157 persons per km²...
, Fukui
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
, 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...
.
On February 1, 2005 Asahi was merged with the town of Ota
Ota, Fukui
was a town located in Nyū District, Fukui, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Ota was merged with the town of Asahi, and the village of Miyazaki, to form the new town of Echizen. As of this merger Ota no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, and the village of Miyazaki
Miyazaki, Fukui
Miyazaki was a village located in Nyū District, Fukui, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Miyazaki was merged with the towns of Asahi and Ota, to form the new town of Echizen. As of this merger Miyazaki no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, to form the new town of Echizen
Echizen, Fukui (town)
is a town located in Nyū District, Fukui, Japan.On February 1, 2005 the towns of Asahi and Ota, and the village of Miyazaki, all from Nyū District, were merged into Echizen....
. As of this merger Asahi no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 9,463 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 208.12 persons per km². The total area was 45.47 km².
External links
- Official website of Echizen (town) in Japanese