Haki, Fukuoka
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Haki was a town
located in Asakura District
, Fukuoka
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 8,372 and a density
of 186.13 persons per km². The total area was 44.98 km².
On March 20, 2006 Haki was merged with the former town of Asakura, also from Asakura District
, and the old city of Amagi
, to form the new city of Asakura
.
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 Asakura District
Asakura District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,658 and a density of 255.01 persons per km². The total area is 198.65 km²...
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, 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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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 8,372 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 186.13 persons per km². The total area was 44.98 km².
On March 20, 2006 Haki was merged with the former town of Asakura, also from Asakura District
Asakura District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,658 and a density of 255.01 persons per km². The total area is 198.65 km²...
, and the old city of Amagi
Amagi, Fukuoka
Amagi was a city in Japan located in Fukuoka Prefecture that merged along with the city of Haki into their mutual neighbor Asakura on March 20, 2006....
, to form the new city of Asakura
Asakura, Fukuoka
is a city located in south central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was created on March 20, 2006 when the old town of Asakura, from Asakura District, absorbed the former city of Amagi, and the town of Haki, also from Asakura District, to form the new city of Asakura.-Geography:Asakura is...
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