Johoku, Ibaraki
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Jōhoku was a town
located in Higashiibaraki District
, Ibaraki
, Japan
.
On February 1, 2005 Jōhoku was merged with the village of Katsura
, also from Higashiibaraki District
, and the village of Nanakai
, from Nishiibaraki District
, to form the new town of Shirosato
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 13,575 and a density
of 259.26 persons per km². The total area was 52.36 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 Higashiibaraki District
Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 122,478 and a density of 284 persons per km². The total area is 431.44 km².-Towns and villages:*Ibaraki*Ōarai*Shirosato-Mergers:...
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, 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 February 1, 2005 Jōhoku was merged with the village of Katsura
Katsura, Ibaraki
Katsura was a village located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Katsura was merged with the town of Jōhoku, also from Higashiibaraki District, and the village of Nanakai, from Nishiibaraki District, to form the new town of Shirosato and no longer exists as an...
, also from Higashiibaraki District
Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 122,478 and a density of 284 persons per km². The total area is 431.44 km².-Towns and villages:*Ibaraki*Ōarai*Shirosato-Mergers:...
, and the village of Nanakai
Nanakai, Ibaraki
Nanakai was a village located in Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Nanaki was merged with the town of Jōhoku, and the village of Katsura, both from Higashiibaraki District, to form the new town of Shirosato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the...
, from Nishiibaraki District
Nishiibaraki District, Ibaraki
Nishiibaraki , literally West Ibaraki, was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 52,291...
, to form the new town of Shirosato
Shirosato, Ibaraki
is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.The town was formed on February 1, 2005, from the merger of the town of Jōhoku, the village of Katsura, both from Higashiibaraki District, and the village of Nanakai, from Nishiibaraki District....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 13,575 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 259.26 persons per km². The total area was 52.36 km².
External links
- Official website of Shirosato in Japanese