Hongu, Wakayama
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Higashimuro District
, Wakayama
, Japan
.
On May 1, 2005 Hongū, along with the village of Ryūjin
, from Hidaka District
, the town of Nakahechi
, and the village of Ōtō
, both from Nishimuro District
, was merged into the expanded city of Tanabe
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 3,759 and a density
of 18.42 persons per km². The total area was 204.06 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 Higashimuro District
Higashimuro District, Wakayama
Higashimuro is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 43,306 and a Density of 64.8 persons/km²...
, Wakayama
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
, 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 May 1, 2005 Hongū, along with the village of Ryūjin
Ryujin, Wakayama
was a village located in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Ryūjin, along with the town of Nakahechi, the village of Ōtō, both from Nishimuro District, and the town of Hongū, from Higashimuro District, was merged into the expanded city of Tanabe....
, from Hidaka District
Hidaka District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 56,219 and a Density of 85.8 persons/km²...
, the town of Nakahechi
Nakahechi, Wakayama
was a town located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Nakahechi, along with the village of Ryūjin, from Hidaka District, the village of Ōtō, also from Nishimuro District, and the town of Hongū, from Higashimuro District, was merged into the expanded city of Tanabe.As of 2003, the...
, and the village of Ōtō
Oto, Wakayama
was a village located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Ōtō, along with the village of Ryūjin, from Hidaka District, the town of Nakahechi, also from Nishimuro District, and the town of Hongū, from Higashimuro District, was merged into the expanded city of Tanabe.As of 2003, the...
, both from Nishimuro District
Nishimuro District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 42,840 and a Density of 98.9 persons/km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Tanabe
Tanabe, Wakayama
is the second biggest city in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008 , the city has an estimated population of 80,398 and a density of 78.3 persons per km². The total area is 1026.77 km². The city was founded on May 20, 1942.Tanabe is on the coast and surrounded by mountains...
.
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 3,759 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 18.42 persons per km². The total area was 204.06 km².
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)