Minamikawachi, Tochigi
Encyclopedia
Minamikawachi was a town
located in Kawachi District
, Tochigi
, Japan
.
On January 10, 2006 Minamikawachi was merged with the towns of Ishibashi
and Kokubunji
, both from Shimotsuga District
, to form the new city of Shimotsuke
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 21,178 and a density
of 675.53 persons per km². The total area was 31.35 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 Kawachi District
Kawachi District, Tochigi
Kawachi is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 76,471 and a density of 480.35 persons per km²...
, Tochigi
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
, 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 January 10, 2006 Minamikawachi was merged with the towns of Ishibashi
Ishibashi, Tochigi
Ishibashi was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Ishibashi was merged with the town of Minamikawachi, from Kawachi District, and the town of Kokubunji, also from Shimotsuga District, to form the new city of Shimotsuke., the town had an estimated population of...
and Kokubunji
Kokubunji, Tochigi
Kokubunji was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Kokubunji was merged with the town of Minamikawachi, from Kawachi District, and the town of Ishibashi, also from Shimotsuga District, to form the new city of Shimotsuke.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
, both from Shimotsuga District
Shimotsuga District, Tochigi
is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...
, to form the new city of Shimotsuke
Shimotsuke, Tochigi
is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.It was established on January 10, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Minamikawachi of Kawachi District and Kokubunji and Ishibashi, all from Shimotsuga District....
.
As of 2003, 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 21,178 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 675.53 persons per km². The total area was 31.35 km².
External links
- Minamikawachi official website (Japanese)