Hikawa, Kumamoto
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Yatsushiro District
, Kumamoto
, Japan
. The town was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyahara
and Ryūhoku
.
As of its formation but with 2003 population estimates, the town has an estimated population
of 13,524 and a density
of 406 persons per km². The total area is 33.29 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 Yatsushiro District
Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Yatsushiro merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 13,524 and a density of 406 persons per square kilometer...
, Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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...
. The town was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyahara
Miyahara, Kumamoto
Miyahara was a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Miyahara was merged with the town of Ryūhoku, also from Yatsushiro District, to form the new town Hikawa, as part of the "Great Heisei Merger" government initiative.As of 2003 the town had an estimated...
and Ryūhoku
Ryuhoku, Kumamoto
Ryūhoku was a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ryūhoku was merged with the town of Miyahara, also from Yatsushiro District, to form the new town Hikawa, as part of the "Great Heisei Merger" government initiative.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
.
As of its formation but with 2003 population estimates, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 13,524 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 406 persons per km². The total area is 33.29 km².