Honkawane, Shizuoka
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was a town
located in Haibara District
, Shizuoka Prefecture
, Japan
.
Kamikawane and Higashikawane were two of a series of villages established in Haibara District on October 1, 1889. Kamikawane and Higashikawane merged to form Honkawane Town on September 30, 1956.
On September 20, 2005 Honkawane was merged
with the town of Nakakawane
, also from Haibara District
, to form the new town of Kawanehon
.
As of September 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population
of 3,025 and a density
of 8.06 persons per km². The total area was 375.35 km². The area is noted for its production of green tea
.
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 Haibara District
Haibara District, Shizuoka
Haibara is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 95,091 and a density of 126.88 persons per km²...
, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, 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...
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Kamikawane and Higashikawane were two of a series of villages established in Haibara District on October 1, 1889. Kamikawane and Higashikawane merged to form Honkawane Town on September 30, 1956.
On September 20, 2005 Honkawane was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
with the town of Nakakawane
Nakakawane, Shizuoka
was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.On September 20, 2005 Nakakawane was merged with the town of Honkawane, also from Haibara District, to form the new town of Kawanehon....
, also from Haibara District
Haibara District, Shizuoka
Haibara is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 95,091 and a density of 126.88 persons per km²...
, to form the new town of Kawanehon
Kawanehon, Shizuoka
is a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2010, the town has an estimated population of 8,253 and a density of 16.8persons per km². The total area was 496.72 km².-Geography:...
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As of September 1, 2005, 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 3,025 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 8.06 persons per km². The total area was 375.35 km². The area is noted for its production of green tea
Green tea
Green tea is made solely from the leaves of Camellia sinensis that have undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures throughout Asia. It has recently become more widespread in the West, where black tea is traditionally...
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