Daigo, Ibaraki
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Kuji District
, Ibaraki
, Japan
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 22,813 and a density
of 70.03 persons per km². The total area is 325.78 km².
The township of Daigo has attempted an innovative project aimed at boosting the local economy as the local population declines.
On November 23, 2008 about 600 people showed up for an on-site briefing by Daigo town officials offering 16 lots of farmland for a 20-year rent-free lease to anyone willing to make their home there. To be eligible, potential residents were required to be under age 65 and willing to live at least 90 days a year on the farmland. Applications were to be accepted until Dec 28, and would be screened the next spring.
The population, once 42,000 is now about 21,000.
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 Kuji District
Kuji District, Ibaraki
Kuji District is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.-Merger:*On December 1, 2004 the town of Kanasagō, and the villages of Satomi and Suifu merged into the expanded city of Hitachiōta....
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 22,813 and a density
Population density
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of 70.03 persons per km². The total area is 325.78 km².
The township of Daigo has attempted an innovative project aimed at boosting the local economy as the local population declines.
On November 23, 2008 about 600 people showed up for an on-site briefing by Daigo town officials offering 16 lots of farmland for a 20-year rent-free lease to anyone willing to make their home there. To be eligible, potential residents were required to be under age 65 and willing to live at least 90 days a year on the farmland. Applications were to be accepted until Dec 28, and would be screened the next spring.
The population, once 42,000 is now about 21,000.