Yanagawa, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
was a castle
town
located in Date District
, Fukushima
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 20,626 and a density
of 248.72 persons per km². The total area is 82.93 km².
On January 1, 2006, Yanagawa was merged with the towns of Date
, Hobara
, Ryōzen
and Tsukidate
(all from Date District
) and became Date City
.
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
town
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 Date District
Date District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2008, the district has an estimated population of 39,633 and a density of 190 persons per km². The total area is 208.53 km².-Towns and villages:*Kawamata*Kōri*Kunimi-Mergers:...
, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, 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...
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 20,626 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 248.72 persons per km². The total area is 82.93 km².
On January 1, 2006, Yanagawa was merged with the towns of Date
Date, Fukushima
is a city located in northern Fukushima, Japan.As of May 2011, the town has an estimated population of 65,409 and the total area is 265 km².There were nine towns in Date District, Fukushima. On January 1, 2006, five towns in Date District merged to form the city of Date. Merged towns were Hobara,...
, Hobara
Hobara, Fukushima
was a town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan. It was a part of the Kenpoku Region.On January 1, 2006, Hobara was merged with the towns of Date, Ryōzen, Tsukidate and Yanagawa and became Date City....
, Ryōzen
Ryozen, Fukushima
was a town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,491 and a density of 108.68 persons per km²...
and Tsukidate
Tsukidate, Fukushima
was a town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,443, and a density of 101.83 persons per km²...
(all from Date District
Date District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2008, the district has an estimated population of 39,633 and a density of 190 persons per km². The total area is 208.53 km².-Towns and villages:*Kawamata*Kōri*Kunimi-Mergers:...
) and became Date City
Date, Fukushima
is a city located in northern Fukushima, Japan.As of May 2011, the town has an estimated population of 65,409 and the total area is 265 km².There were nine towns in Date District, Fukushima. On January 1, 2006, five towns in Date District merged to form the city of Date. Merged towns were Hobara,...
.
External links
- Date official website in Japanese