Joge, Hiroshima
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Jōge was a town
located in Kōnu District, Hiroshima
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2004 Jōge was merged into the expanded city of Fuchū and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population
of 5,966 and a density
of 69.75 persons per km². The total area was 85.53 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 Kōnu 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...
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On April 1, 2004 Jōge was merged into the expanded city of Fuchū and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2004, 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 5,966 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 69.75 persons per km². The total area was 85.53 km².
Places of interest
- Okina-za
- Yano Hot Spring
- White Wall Street