Togo, Miyazaki
Encyclopedia
Togo was a town
located in Higashiusuki District
, Miyazaki
, Japan
.
On February 25, 2006 Tōgō was merged into the expanded city of Hyūga
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,025 and the density
of 22.97 persons per km². The total area was 218.73 km².
Tōgō literally means "east shire". This town was an eastern quarter of so-called Irigo (literally Inlands Shire) area.
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 Higashiusuki District
Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki
Higashiusuki is a district located in Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2006, the district has an estimated population of 31,269 and the density of 24.18 persons per km²...
, Miyazaki
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki 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...
.
On February 25, 2006 Tōgō was merged into the expanded city of Hyūga
Hyuga, Miyazaki
is a city located in Miyazaki, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1951.On February 25, 2006 the town of Tōgō, from Higashiusuki District, was merged into Hyūga....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
.
As of 2003, the town had 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 5,025 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 22.97 persons per km². The total area was 218.73 km².
Tōgō literally means "east shire". This town was an eastern quarter of so-called Irigo (literally Inlands Shire) area.