Hokota, Ibaraki
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Ibaraki Prefecture
, Japan
.
Hokota city was established on October 11, 2005, by the merger of the former town of Hokota, and the villages of Asahi
and Taiyō
, all from Kashima District
.
As of September 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population
of 51,519 and a density
of 253 persons per km². The total area is 203.90 km².
Cities of Japan
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located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, Japan
Japan
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Hokota city was established on October 11, 2005, by the merger of the former town of Hokota, and the villages of Asahi
Asahi, Ibaraki
Asahi was a village located in Kashima District, Ibaraki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Asahi was merged with the town of Hokota, and the village of Taiyō, all from Kashima District, to become the new city of Hokota....
and Taiyō
Taiyo, Ibaraki
Taiyō was a village located in Kashima District, Ibaraki, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Taiyō was merged with the town of Hokota, and the village of Asahi, all from Kashima District, to become the new city of Hokota....
, all from Kashima District
Kashima District, Ibaraki
Kashima was a former district located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 141,935 and a density of 404.21 persons per km²...
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As of September 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 51,519 and a density
Population density
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of 253 persons per km². The total area is 203.90 km².