Higashimorokata District, Miyazaki
Encyclopedia
Higashimorokata is a district
located in Miyazaki
, Japan
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As of 2003, the district has an estimated population
of 42,283 and the density
of 114.12 persons per km². The total area is 370.50 km².
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Miyazaki
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....
, 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 district has 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 42,283 and the 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 114.12 persons per km². The total area is 370.50 km².
Merger
- On January 1, 2006 the town of TakaokaTakaoka, MiyazakiTakaoka was a town located in Higashimorokata District, Miyazaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Takaoka, along with the towns of Sadowara and Tano, both from Miyazaki District, was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an...
merged into the city of MiyazakiMiyazaki, Miyazakiis the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains...
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