Funo, Hiroshima
Encyclopedia
Funo was a village
located in the former Futami District
, Hiroshima
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2004 Funo, along with the towns of Kisa
, Mirasaka
and Miwa
, the villages of Kimita
and Sakugi
, all from Futami District
, and the town of Kōnu
, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 1,965 and a density
of 23.66 persons per km². The total area was 83.04 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 the former Futami District
Futami District, Hiroshima
Futami was a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. on April 1, 2004, all six towns and villages located in this district, along with the town of Kōnu in Kōnu District merged with old Miyoshi to form the new Miyoshi....
, Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, 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 April 1, 2004 Funo, along with the towns of Kisa
Kisa, Hiroshima
was a town located in Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Kisa, along with the towns of Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no longer exists as...
, Mirasaka
Mirasaka, Hiroshima
was a town located in the former Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Mirasaka, along with the towns of Kisa and Miwa, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no...
and Miwa
Miwa, Hiroshima
Miwa was a town located in Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Miwa, along with the towns of Kisa and Mirasaka, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no longer...
, the villages of Kimita
Kimita, Hiroshima
Kimita was a village located in Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Kimita, along with the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no...
and Sakugi
Sakugi, Hiroshima
Sakugi was a village located in Futami District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Sakugi, along with the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo and Kimita, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no...
, all from Futami District
Futami District, Hiroshima
Futami was a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. on April 1, 2004, all six towns and villages located in this district, along with the town of Kōnu in Kōnu District merged with old Miyoshi to form the new Miyoshi....
, and the town of Kōnu
Konu, Hiroshima
was a town located in Kōnu District, Hiroshima, Japan.On April 1, 2004 Kōnu, along with the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, and the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
, from Kōnu District, was merged with the expanded city of Miyoshi
Miyoshi, Hiroshima
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 1954.On April 1, 2004, Miyoshi City absorbed the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, to form the new city of...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village 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 1,965 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 23.66 persons per km². The total area was 83.04 km².