Hongo, Yamaguchi
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Kuga District
, Yamaguchi
, Japan
.
On March 20, 2006 Hongō, along with the towns of Kuga
, Mikawa
, Miwa
, Nishiki
, Shūtō
and Yū
, all from Kuga District
, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni.
It was the last remaining village within Yamaguchi Prefecture.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 1,330 and a density
of 32.96 persons per km². The total area was 40.35 km².
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Kuga District
Kuga District, Yamaguchi
Kuga is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2005 Census, the district has an estimated population of 6,442. The total area is 10.56 km².The district has one town.*Waki-District Timeline:...
, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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.
On March 20, 2006 Hongō, along with the towns of Kuga
Kuga, Yamaguchi
was a town in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Kuga, along with the towns of Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
, Mikawa
Mikawa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Mikawa, along with the towns of Kuga, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
, Miwa
Miwa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Miwa, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
, Nishiki
Nishiki, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Nishiki, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
, Shūtō
Shuto, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Shūtō, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
and Yū
Yu, Yamaguchi
was a town in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Yū, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki and Shūtō, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
, all from Kuga District
Kuga District, Yamaguchi
Kuga is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2005 Census, the district has an estimated population of 6,442. The total area is 10.56 km².The district has one town.*Waki-District Timeline:...
, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni.
It was the last remaining village within Yamaguchi Prefecture.
As of 2003, the village 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 1,330 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 32.96 persons per km². The total area was 40.35 km².
External links
- Hongo official website (in Japanese)