Shimohei District, Iwate
Encyclopedia
is a district
located in Iwate Prefecture
, Japan
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Following the merger of Tarō
and Niisato
into Miyako
and as of 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population
of 43,747 and a population density
of 21.39 persons per km². The total area is 2,045.26 km².
There are two towns and two villages within the district.
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Iwate Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
, Japan
Japan
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Following the merger of Tarō
Taro, Iwate
was a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.On June 6, 2005 Tarō, along with the village of Niisato, was merged into the expanded city of Miyako and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Niisato
Niisato, Iwate
Niisato was a village located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.On June 6, 2005 Niisato, along with the town of Tarō, was merged into the expanded city of Miyako and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
into Miyako
Miyako, Iwate
is a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...
and as of 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population
Population
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of 43,747 and a population 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 21.39 persons per km². The total area is 2,045.26 km².
There are two towns and two villages within the district.
- FudaiFudai, Iwateis a village located in Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is a mountainous community situated on the Sanriku Coast along the Pacific Ocean. The southern part of the village, an area called Kurosaki , includes a part of the Rikuchu Kaigan National Park...
- IwaizumiIwaizumi, Iwateis a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,145 and a population density of 12.23 persons per km². The total area is 992.90 km²...
- TanohataTanohata, Iwateis a village located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,271 and a population density of 27.34 persons per km². The total area is 156.19 km².-External links:*...
- YamadaYamada, Iwateis a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 20,413 and a population density of 77.49 persons per km². The total area is 263.44 km²....
Mergers
- June 6, 2005-The town of TarōTaro, Iwatewas a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.On June 6, 2005 Tarō, along with the village of Niisato, was merged into the expanded city of Miyako and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and village of NiisatoNiisato, IwateNiisato was a village located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.On June 6, 2005 Niisato, along with the town of Tarō, was merged into the expanded city of Miyako and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
merged with the city of MiyakoMiyako, Iwateis a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...
to create the city of MiyakoMiyako, Iwateis a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...
. - January 1, 2010-The village of KawaiKawai, IwateKawai was a village located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,469 and a density of 6.16 persons per km². The total area was 563.07 km²....
merged with the city of MiyakoMiyako, Iwateis a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...
to create the city of MiyakoMiyako, Iwateis a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...
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