Asakura, Ehime
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Ochi District
, Ehime
, Japan
.
On January 16, 2005 Asakura, along with the towns of Hakata
, Kamiura
, Kikuma
, Miyakubo
, Namikata
, Ōmishima
, Ōnishi
, Tamagawa
and Yoshiumi
, and the village of Sekizen
, all from Ochi District
, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 4,994 and a density
of 159.71 persons per km². The total area was 31.27 km².
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Ochi District
Ochi District, Ehime
The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 the total population of 8,419 with a total area is 30.35 km².It consists of one town:*Kamijima-History:*September 12, 1895 — The village of Yuge broke off the village of Uoshima....
, Ehime
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...
, Japan
Japan
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.
On January 16, 2005 Asakura, along with the towns of Hakata
Hakata, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On January 16, 2005 Hakata, along with the towns of Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen, all from Ochi District, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no...
, Kamiura
Kamiura, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On January 16, 2005 Kamiura, along with the towns of Hakata, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen, all from Ochi District, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no...
, Kikuma
Kikuma, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On January 16, 2005 Kikuma, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen, all from Ochi District, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no...
, Miyakubo
Miyakubo, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On January 16, 2005 Miyakubo, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen, all from Ochi District, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no...
, Namikata
Namikata, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On January 16, 2005 Namikata, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Ōmishima, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen, all from Ochi District, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no...
, Ōmishima
Omishima, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On January 16, 2005 Ōmishima, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen, all from Ochi District, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no...
, Ōnishi
Ōnishi, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On January 16, 2005 Ōnishi, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen, all from Ochi District, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no...
, Tamagawa
Tamagawa, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On January 16, 2005 Sekizen, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi and Yoshiumi, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen, all from Ochi District, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no...
and Yoshiumi
Yoshiumi, Ehime
was a town located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On January 16, 2005 Yoshiumi, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi and Tamagawa, and the villages of Asakura and Sekizen, all from Ochi District, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no...
, and the village of Sekizen
Sekizen, Ehime
was a village located in Ochi District, Ehime, Japan.On January 16, 2005 Sekizen, along with the towns of Hakata, Kamiura, Kikuma, Miyakubo, Namikata, Ōmishima, Ōnishi, Tamagawa and Yoshiumi, and the village of Asakura, all from Ochi District, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari and no...
, all from Ochi District
Ochi District, Ehime
The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 the total population of 8,419 with a total area is 30.35 km².It consists of one town:*Kamijima-History:*September 12, 1895 — The village of Yuge broke off the village of Uoshima....
, was merged into the expanded city of Imabari
Imabari, Ehime
is a city located in Ehime, Japan. It is the second largest city in Ehime prefecture.Following a recent merger, the city has an estimated population of 172,384 and density of 410.87 persons per km². The total area is .-Transportation:...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 4,994 and a density
Population density
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of 159.71 persons per km². The total area was 31.27 km².