Ogawa, Tochigi
Encyclopedia
Ogawa was a town
located in Nasu District
, Tochigi
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2005 Ogawa was merged the town of Batō
, also from Nasu District
, to form the new town of Nakagawa
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 6,939 and a density
of 168.59 persons per km². The total area was 41.16 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 Nasu District
Nasu District, Tochigi
Nasu is a district located in Tochigi, Japan. The district consists of the two discontiguous towns of Nasu and Nakagawa, separated by the separate city of Ōtawara in the middle....
, 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...
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On October 1, 2005 Ogawa was merged the town of Batō
Bato, Tochigi
Batō was a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Batō was merged with the town of Ogawa, also from Nasu District, to form the new town of Nakagawa....
, also from Nasu District
Nasu District, Tochigi
Nasu is a district located in Tochigi, Japan. The district consists of the two discontiguous towns of Nasu and Nakagawa, separated by the separate city of Ōtawara in the middle....
, to form the new town of Nakagawa
Nakagawa, Tochigi
is a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 20,039. The total area is 192.84 km2.Nakagawa was created on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Batō and Ogawa, both from Nasu 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 6,939 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 168.59 persons per km². The total area was 41.16 km².
External links
- Ogawa (now Nakagawa Town) official website (Japanese)