Hiji, Oita
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Hayami District
, Ōita
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 26,872 and the density
of 366.95 persons per km². The total area is 73.23 km².
The town has a trappist
monastery.
It is also the home of Sanrio
's Harmonyland theme park.
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 Hayami District
Hayami District, Oita
' is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 35,462 and the density of 163.46 persons per km². The total area is 216.94 km².-Merger:...
, Ōita
Oita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
, 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 has an estimated population
Population
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of 26,872 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 366.95 persons per km². The total area is 73.23 km².
The town has a trappist
TRAPPIST
TRAPPIST is Belgian robotic telescope in Chile which came online in 2010, and is an acronym for TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope, so named in homage to Trappist beer produced in the Belgian region. Situated high in the Chilean mountains at La Silla Observatory, it is actually...
monastery.
It is also the home of Sanrio
Sanrio
is a Japanese company that designs, licenses and produces products focusing on the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts and accessories that are sold worldwide and at specialty brand retail stores in Japan...
's Harmonyland theme park.