Hongo, Hiroshima
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was a town
located in Toyota District, Hiroshima
, Japan
On March 22, 2005 Hongō, along with the town of Daiwa
, from Kamo District
, and the town of Kui
, from Mitsugi District
, was merged into the expanded city of Mihara
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 10,991 and a density
of 133.73 persons per km². The total area was 82.19 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 Toyota District, Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, 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 22, 2005 Hongō, along with the town of Daiwa
Daiwa, Hiroshima
Daiwa was a town located in Kamo District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Daiwa, along with the town of Kui, from Mitsugi District, and the town of Hongō, from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Mihara and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town...
, from Kamo District
Kamo District, Hiroshima
Kamo was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture until 2005. On March 22, 2005 the town of Daiwa merged with the city of Mihara and two towns to form the city of Mihara at which point the district officially ceased to exist...
, and the town of Kui
Kui, Hiroshima
was a town located in Mitsugi District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Kui, along with the town of Daiwa, from Kamo District, and the town of Hongō, from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Mihara and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an...
, from Mitsugi District
Mitsugi District, Hiroshima
Mitsugi was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,682 and a density of 181.49 persons per km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Mihara
Mihara, Hiroshima
is a city located in Hiroshima, Japan.The city was founded on November 15, 1936.On March 22, 2005 the town of Daiwa, from Kamo District, the town of Kui, from Mitsugi District, and the town of Hongō, from Toyota District, merged with the old city of Mihara to form the new city of Mihara.As of March...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, 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 10,991 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 133.73 persons per km². The total area was 82.19 km².
External links
- Official website of Mihara in Japanese