Shirataka, Yamagata
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Nishiokitama District
, Yamagata
, Japan
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 16,539 and a density
of 104.85 persons per km². The total area is 157.74 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 Nishiokitama District
Nishiokitama District, Yamagata
is a district located in Yamagata, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 35,166 and a density of 28.71 persons per km². The total area is 1,224.89 km².-Towns and villages:*Iide*Oguni*Shirataka...
, Yamagata
Yamagata Prefecture
-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
, 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 2003, the town has 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 16,539 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 104.85 persons per km². The total area is 157.74 km².
Train stations
- Yamagata Railway Company
- Flower Nagai LineFlower Nagai LineThe is a Japanese railway line in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It runs from Akayu Station in Nanyō to Arato Station in Shirataka.The Flower Nagai Line is the only line operated by the third sector , which took over the former JR East line in 1988....
: KoguwaKoguwa Stationis a Yamagata Railway Company railway station located in Shirataka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- AyukaiAyukai Stationis a Flower Nagai Line railway station located in Shirataka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- AratoArato Stationis a Flower Nagai Line railway station located in Shirataka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Flower Nagai Line