Sanko, Oita
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Shimoge District
, Ōita
, Japan
.
On March 1, 2005 Sankō, along with the towns of Hon'yabakei, Yabakei
and Yamakuni
, all from Shimoge District
, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsu
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 5,574 and the density
of 121.12 persons per km². The total area was 46.02 km² (17.8 sq mi).
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Shimoge District
Shimoge District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan. On March 1, 2005, the district was dissolved when the four towns that it comprised were absorbed by Nakatsu City....
, 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...
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On March 1, 2005 Sankō, along with the towns of Hon'yabakei, Yabakei
Yabakei, Oita
was a town located in Shimoge District, Ōita, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Yabakei, along with the towns of Hon'yabakei and Yamakuni, and the village of Sankō, all from Shimoge District, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsu....
and Yamakuni
Yamakuni, Oita
was a town located in Shimoge District, Ōita, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Yamakuni, along with the towns of Hon'yabakei and Yabakei, and the village of Sankō, all from Shimoge District, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsu....
, all from Shimoge District
Shimoge District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan. On March 1, 2005, the district was dissolved when the four towns that it comprised were absorbed by Nakatsu City....
, was merged into the expanded city of Nakatsu
Nakatsu, Oita
is a city located on the northern border of Ōita Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan. The city is situated on the border with Fukuoka Prefecture.The city was founded on April 20, 1929. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 84,179, with a population density of 171 people per km²...
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As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 5,574 and the 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 121.12 persons per km². The total area was 46.02 km² (17.8 sq mi).