Ichinomiya, Hyogo (Shiso)
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was a town
located in Shisō District
, Hyōgo
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2005 Ichinomiya was merged with the towns of Chikusa
, Haga
and Yamasaki
, all from Shisō District
, to form the new city of Shisō
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 10,236 and a density
of 47.85 persons per km². The total area was 213.93 km².
Ichinomiya literally means "the first shrine" of the province. In case of this town, it is the Iwa Shrine of the Harima Province
.
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 Shisō District
Shiso District, Hyogo
Shiso is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 , the district has an estimated population of 5,983 and a density of 99 persons per km²...
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, 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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On April 1, 2005 Ichinomiya was merged with the towns of Chikusa
Chikusa, Hyogo
was a town located in Shisō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Chikusa was merged with the towns of Haga, Ichinomiya and Yamasaki, all from Shisō District, to form the new city of Shisō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Haga
Haga, Hyogo
was a town located in Shisō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Haga was merged with the towns of Chikusa, Ichinomiya and Yamasaki, all from Shisō District, to form the new city of Shisō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Yamasaki
Yamasaki, Hyogo
was a town in Shisō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Yamasaki was merged with the towns of Chikusa, Haga and Ichinomiya, all from Shisō District, to form the new city of Shisō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, all from Shisō District
Shiso District, Hyogo
Shiso is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 , the district has an estimated population of 5,983 and a density of 99 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Shisō
Shiso, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 2005 from the merger of four towns from Shisō District: Chikusa, Haga, Ichinomiya, and Yamasaki.As of 2008 census data, the city has an estimated population of 42,008...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 10,236 and a density
Population density
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of 47.85 persons per km². The total area was 213.93 km².
Ichinomiya literally means "the first shrine" of the province. In case of this town, it is the Iwa Shrine of the Harima Province
Harima Province
or Banshu was a province of Japan in the part of Honshū that is the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture. Harima bordered on Tajima, Tamba, Settsu, Bizen, and Mimasaka Provinces. Its capital was Himeji....
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