Shogawa, Toyama
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Shōgawa was a town
located in Higashitonami District
, Toyama
, Japan
.
On November 1, 2004, Shōgawa was merged with the city of Tonami
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 7,285 and a density
of 236.99 persons per km². The total area was 30.74 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 Higashitonami District
Higashitonami District, Toyama
Higashitonami was a district located in Toyama, Japan.Due to the enforcement of the district government, the district was founded in 1896 when the former Tonami District, occupied the southwestern Etchu Province, split into Nishitonami and Higashitonami Districts.At the time of founding, the...
, Toyama
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
, 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 November 1, 2004, Shōgawa was merged with the city of Tonami
Tonami, Toyama
is a city located in Toyama, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 49,470, with 15,438 households and a density of 389.65 persons per km²...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 7,285 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 236.99 persons per km². The total area was 30.74 km².