Shimotsuke, Tochigi
Encyclopedia
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 May 1, 2011, the new city has an area of 74.58 km² and a population of 59,603, with a household
number of 21,400.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
in Tochigi Prefecture
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...
.
It was established on January 10, 2006, by the merger of the towns
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
of Minamikawachi
Minamikawachi, Tochigi
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....
of 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...
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...
and 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...
, all from Shimotsuga
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:...
District.
As of May 1, 2011, the new city has an area of 74.58 km² and a population of 59,603, with a household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
number of 21,400.