Yashiro, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Katō District
, Hyōgo
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 21,409 and a density
of 244.95 persons per km². The total area was 87.40 km².
On March 20, 2006 Yashiro was merged with the towns of Takino
and Tōjō
, all from Katō District
, to form the new city of Katō
.
Yashiro was the Japanese sister city of Olympia, Washington
.
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 Katō District
Kato District, Hyogo
Katō was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the district had an estimated population of 40,334 and a density of 257.03 persons per km²...
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, 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 had an estimated population
Population
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of 21,409 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 244.95 persons per km². The total area was 87.40 km².
On March 20, 2006 Yashiro was merged with the towns of Takino
Takino, Hyogo
was a town located in Katō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Takino was merged with the towns of Tōjō and Yashiro, all from Katō District, to form the new city of Katō....
and Tōjō
Tojo, Hyogo
was a town located in Katō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Tōjō was merged with the towns of Takino and Yashiro, all from Katō District, to form the new city of Katō....
, all from Katō District
Kato District, Hyogo
Katō was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the district had an estimated population of 40,334 and a density of 257.03 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Katō
Kato, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 20, 2006 from the merger of the former towns of Takino, Tōjō and Yashiro, all from Katō District....
.
Yashiro was the Japanese sister city of Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
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External links
- Yashiro official website in Japanese