Yamakawa, Fukuoka
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Yamato District
, Fukuoka
, Japan
.
On January 29, 2007 Yamakawa was merged with the town of Setaka
, also from Yamato District
, and the town of Takata
, from Miike District
, to form the new city of Miyama
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,522 and a density
of 209.33 persons per km². The total area was 26.38 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 Yamato District
Yamato District, Fukuoka
was a district located in Fukuoka, Japan. It was dissolved on January 29, 2007, when its remaining towns merged with Miike District to form the new city of Miyama....
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, Japan
Japan
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.
On January 29, 2007 Yamakawa was merged with the town of Setaka
Setaka, Fukuoka
was a town located in Yamato District, Fukuoka, Japan.On January 29, 2007 Setaka was merged with the town of Yamakawa, also from Yamato District, and the town of Takata, from Miike District, to form the new city of Miyama....
, also from Yamato District
Yamato District, Fukuoka
was a district located in Fukuoka, Japan. It was dissolved on January 29, 2007, when its remaining towns merged with Miike District to form the new city of Miyama....
, and the town of Takata
Takata, Fukuoka
was a town located in Miike District, Fukuoka, Japan.On January 29, 2007 Takata was merged with the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa, both from Yamato District, to form the new city of Miyama....
, from Miike District
Miike District, Fukuoka
was a district located in Fukuoka, Japan. It was dissolved on January 29, 2007 when the town of Takata merged with the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa from Yamato District to form the new city of Miyama....
, to form the new city of Miyama
Miyama, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 29, 2007, from the merger of the town of Takata, from Miike District, and the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa, both from Yamato District....
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 5,522 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 209.33 persons per km². The total area was 26.38 km².