Okabe, Saitama
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Okabe was a town
located in Ōsato District
, Saitama
, Japan
.
As of 2005, the town had an estimated population
of 18,754 and a density
of 613.07 persons per km². The total area was 30.59 km².
On January 1, 2006 Okabe, along with the towns of Hanazono
and Kawamoto
, all from Ōsato District
, was merged into the expanded city of Fukaya
.
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 Ōsato District
Osato District, Saitama
is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 130,305 and a population density of 629.34 persons per km²...
, Saitama
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, 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 2005, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 18,754 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 613.07 persons per km². The total area was 30.59 km².
On January 1, 2006 Okabe, along with the towns of Hanazono
Hanazono, Saitama
Hanazono was a town located in Ōsato District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 12,740 and a density of 805.31 persons per km². The total area was 15.82 km²....
and Kawamoto
Kawamoto, Saitama
Kawamoto was a town located in Ōsato District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,120 and a density of 556.7 persons per km². The total area was 21.77 km²....
, all from Ōsato District
Osato District, Saitama
is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 130,305 and a population density of 629.34 persons per km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Fukaya
Fukaya, Saitama
is a city located in the north of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In the Edo era, it was an inn-town on the Nakasendō , and grew during this period. It is in the prefecture's leading agricultural area, and claim's to be the biggest producer of leeks in Japan. Fukaya negi are famous. Shibusawa Eiichi,...
.