Kan'onji, Kagawa
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Kagawa
, Japan
.
As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 63,721, with household
s 23,480 and a density
of 542.44 persons per km². The total area is 117.45 km².
The city was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Ōnohara
and Toyohama
, both from Mitoyo District
.
Cities of Japan
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located in Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, 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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As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 63,721, with household
Household
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s 23,480 and a density
Population density
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of 542.44 persons per km². The total area is 117.45 km².
The city was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Ōnohara
Onohara, Kagawa
was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Ōnohara was merged with the town of Toyohama, also from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Kan'onji and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Toyohama
Toyohama, Kagawa
Toyohama was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Toyohama was merged with the town of Ōnohara, also from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Kan'onji and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, both from Mitoyo District
Mitoyo District, Kagawa
was a district located in Kagawa, Japan. On January 1, 2006 all seven towns in the district merged forming the city of Mitoyo at which point the district was dissolved....
.