Doi, Ehime
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Uma District
, Ehime
, Shikoku
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2004 Doi was merged with the village of Shingū
, also from Uma District
, and the old cities of Iyomishima
and Kawanoe
, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 17,387 and a density
of 200.59 persons per km². Its total area was 86.68 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 Uma District
Uma District, Ehime
was a district located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers, the district dissolved on April 1, 2004.Before the mergers as of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 19,040 with the total area of 165.50 km².-History:...
, 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...
, Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
, 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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On April 1, 2004 Doi was merged with the village of Shingū
Shingu, Ehime
was a village located in Uma District, Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Shingū was merged with the town of Doi, also from Uma District, and the old cities of Iyomishima and Kawanoe, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō....
, also from Uma District
Uma District, Ehime
was a district located in Ehime Prefecture. Due to the mergers, the district dissolved on April 1, 2004.Before the mergers as of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 19,040 with the total area of 165.50 km².-History:...
, and the old cities of Iyomishima
Iyomishima, Ehime
was a city located in Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Iyomishima was merged with the town of Doi, the village of Shingū, both from Uma District, and the old city of Kawanoe, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō....
and Kawanoe
Kawanoe, Ehime
was a city located in Ehime, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Kawanoe was merged with the town of Doi, the village of Shingū, both from Uma District, and the old city of Iyomishima, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō....
, to form the new city of Shikokuchūō
Shikokuchuo, Ehime
is a city located in Ehime, Japan.Shikokuchūō is the leading producer of paper and paper products in Japan. It is also a port city and one of Ehime’s major centers of industry....
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 17,387 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 200.59 persons per km². Its total area was 86.68 km².
See also
- Doi, Ehime (village)Doi, Ehime (village)was a village located in Uma District, Ehime Prefecture. On March 31, 1954, the village merged with other villages to become the town of Doi. Currently part of the city of Shikokuchūō.-History:...
- a predecessor of the town - Doi taikomatsuri - a festival in Doi