Hayakita, Hokkaido
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Yūfutsu District
, Iburi
, Hokkaidō
, Japan
.
On March 27, 2006 Hayakita was merged with the town of Oiwake
, also from Yufutsu District
, to form the new town of Abira
.
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population
of 5,267 and a density
of 34.07 persons per km². The total area was 154.61 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 Yūfutsu District
Yufutsu District, Hokkaido
is a district divided between Iburi and Kamikawa Subprefectures.-Towns and villages:*Iburi**Abira **Atsuma**Mukawa*Kamikawa**Shimukappu-History:...
, Iburi
Iburi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan.- Geography :Located in south-central Hokkaido, Iburi stretches East-West and North-South. Iburi covers an area of . Iburi borders Oshima subprefecture to the West, Shiribeshi, Ishikari, and Sorachi subprefectures to the North, and Hidaka subprefecture to the...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, 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 March 27, 2006 Hayakita was merged with the town of Oiwake
Oiwake, Hokkaido
was a town located in Yūfutsu District, Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan.On March 27, 2006 Oiwake was merged with the town of Hayakita, also from Yufutsu District, to form the new town of Abira....
, also from Yufutsu District
Yufutsu District, Hokkaido
is a district divided between Iburi and Kamikawa Subprefectures.-Towns and villages:*Iburi**Abira **Atsuma**Mukawa*Kamikawa**Shimukappu-History:...
, to form the new town of Abira
Abira, Hokkaido
is a town in Yufutsu District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.Abira was founded on March 27, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Hayakita and Oiwake, both from Yufutsu District....
.
As of 2004, 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 5,267 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 34.07 persons per km². The total area was 154.61 km².
External links
- Official website in Japanese