Kihoku, Mie
Encyclopedia
is a town
in Kitamuro District, Mie
, Japan
. The town was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyama
and Kiinagashima
.
As of April 1, 2010, the town has an estimated population
of 18,283 and density
of 71.1 persons per km². The total area is 257.01 km². Kihoku is surrounded by river, sea, and mountain, and has a beautiful setting. A well-known product of the former town of Miyama is saury sushi because of the large local catch of saury
. The World Heritage Site
Kumano Kodo
("old street") is in Kihoku; it is a long stone mountain street in Kii peninsula
.
At Kihoku, there is the static inverter plant of Kii Channel HVDC system
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
in Kitamuro District, Mie
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga 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...
. The town was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyama
Miyama, Mie
was a town located in Kitamuro District, Mie, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,963 and a density of 68.08 persons per km². The total area was 146.35 km²....
and Kiinagashima
Kiinagashima, Mie
was a town located in Kitamuro District, Mie, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,617 and a density of 96.10 persons per km². The total area was 110.48 km²....
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As of April 1, 2010, the town has 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 18,283 and 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 71.1 persons per km². The total area is 257.01 km². Kihoku is surrounded by river, sea, and mountain, and has a beautiful setting. A well-known product of the former town of Miyama is saury sushi because of the large local catch of saury
Saury
Sauries are fish of the family Scomberesocidae. There are two genera, each containing two species. The name Scomberesocidae is derived from the Greek, skombros = tuna/mackerel, and esox = nursery of salmon....
. The World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
Kumano Kodo
Kumano Kodo
The ' is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Kii Hantō, the largest Peninsula of Japan. These sacred trails were and are still used for the pilgrimage to the sacred site "Kumano Sanzan" The ' is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Kii Hantō, the largest...
("old street") is in Kihoku; it is a long stone mountain street in Kii peninsula
Kii Peninsula
The is the largest peninsula on the island of Honshū in Japan. The area south of the “Central Tectonic Line” is called Nankii , and includes the most poleward living coral reefs in the world due to the presence of the warm Kuroshio Current, though these are threatened by global warming and human...
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At Kihoku, there is the static inverter plant of Kii Channel HVDC system
Kii Channel HVDC system
The Kii Channel HVDC system in Japan is, as of 2010, the highest-capacity high-voltage direct current submarine power cable system in the world...
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