Kunisaki, Oita (town)
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Higashikunisaki District
, Ōita
, Japan
.
On March 31, 2006 Kunisaki absorbed the towns of Aki
, Kunimi
and Musashi
, all from Higashikunisaki District
, to become the new city of Kunisaki
.
As of October 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population
of 13,106. The total area was 112.28 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 Higashikunisaki District
Higashikunisaki District, Oita
' is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.As of April 2006, the district has an estimated population of 2,898. The total area is now down to 6.75 km².There is only one village left in the district.*Himeshima...
, Ōita
Oita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
, 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...
.
On March 31, 2006 Kunisaki absorbed the towns of Aki
Aki, Oita
was a town located in Higashikunisaki District, Ōita, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Aki was merged with the towns of Kunisaki , Kunimi and Musashi, all from Higashikunisaki District, to form the new city of Kunisaki....
, Kunimi
Kunimi, Oita
was a town located in Higashikunisaki District, Ōita, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Kunimi was merged with the towns of Kunisaki , Aki and Musashi, all from Higashikunisaki District, to form the new city of Kunisaki....
and Musashi
Musashi, Oita
was a town located in Higashikunisaki District, Ōita, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Musashi was merged with the towns of Kunisaki , Aki and Kunimi, all from Higashikunisaki District, to form the new city of Kunisaki....
, all from Higashikunisaki District
Higashikunisaki District, Oita
' is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.As of April 2006, the district has an estimated population of 2,898. The total area is now down to 6.75 km².There is only one village left in the district.*Himeshima...
, to become the new city of Kunisaki
Kunisaki, Oita
is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.Kunisaki City was founded on March 31, 2006, as a result of the merger between the towns of Kunisaki , Aki, Kunimi and Musashi, all from Higashikunisaki District....
.
As of October 1, 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 13,106. The total area was 112.28 km².
External links
- Kunisaki Official Website (Japanese)