Hamasaka, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Mikata District
, Hyōgo
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 10,835 and a density
of 105.21 persons per km². The total area was 102.98 km².
On October 1, 2005 Hamasaka was merged with the town of Onsen
, also from Mikata District
, to form the new town of Shin'onsen.
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 Mikata District
Mikata District, Hyogo
Mikata is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of the April 1, 2005 merger , the district has an estimated population of 40,084 and a density of 66 persons per km²...
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, 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...
.
As of 2003, the town 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 10,835 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 105.21 persons per km². The total area was 102.98 km².
On October 1, 2005 Hamasaka was merged with the town of Onsen
Onsen, Hyogo
was a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan. Onsen is the Japanese word for hot springs and the town is named for the local hot springs.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,087 and a density of 51.35 persons per km²...
, also from Mikata District
Mikata District, Hyogo
Mikata is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of the April 1, 2005 merger , the district has an estimated population of 40,084 and a density of 66 persons per km²...
, to form the new town of Shin'onsen.