Yokoshibahikari, Chiba
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is a town
located in Sanbu District
, Chiba Prefecture
, Japan
. As of September 2010, the town had an estimated population
of 24,913 and a population density
of 372 persons per km². The total area was 66.91 km².
, bordered by the Pacific Ocean
to the east. The town lacks a center, but instead consists of a collection of hamlets scattered over the countryside extending from the Yokoshiba Station
on the Sōbu Main Line. Given such sparse structure, it takes quite a long time for the bus lines to serve the whole town.
, from Sōsa District, and the town of Yokoshiba
, from Sanbu District
. Sōsa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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 Sanbu District
Sanbu District, Chiba
is a district located in Chiba, Japan.As of September 2010, the district had an estimated population of 100,954 and a population density of 525 persons per km²...
, Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba 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...
. As of September 2010, 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 24,913 and a population 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 372 persons per km². The total area was 66.91 km².
Geography
Yokoshibahikari is located in northeastern Bōsō PeninsulaBoso Peninsula
thumb|Locationthumb|Landsat image with high-resolution data from Space Shuttle is a peninsula in Chiba prefecture on Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay, separating it from the Pacific Ocean....
, bordered by the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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to the east. The town lacks a center, but instead consists of a collection of hamlets scattered over the countryside extending from the Yokoshiba Station
Yokoshiba Station
is a railway station in Yokoshibahikari, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located 86.8 rail kilometers from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station.-History:...
on the Sōbu Main Line. Given such sparse structure, it takes quite a long time for the bus lines to serve the whole town.
Surrounding Municipalities
- Sanbu, ChibaSanbu, Chibawas a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Sanbu Town was formed on March 1, 1955 through the merger of the villages of Mutsuoka and Hyūga. On March 27, 2006 Sanbu was merged with the towns of Matsuo and Narutō, and the village of Hasunuma, all from Sanbu District to form the...
- Shibayama, ChibaShibayama, Chibais a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, southeast of the city of Narita. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 7,989 and a population density of 184 persons per km². The total area was 43.75 km².-Geography:...
- Sōsa, ChibaSosa, Chibais a city located in northeastern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 38,764 and a population density of 391 persons per km². The total area was 101.78 km².-Geography:...
- Tako, ChibaTako, Chibais a town located in Katori District, Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population of 15,902 and a population density of 219 persons per km². The total area was 72.68 km².-Geography:...
History
Yokoshibahikari was formed by the merger on March 27, 2006 of the towns of HikariHikari, Chiba
was a town located in Sōsa District, Chiba, Japan.In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,055 and a density of 361.90 persons per km². The total area was 33.31 km²....
, from Sōsa District, and the town of Yokoshiba
Yokoshiba, Chiba
was a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Asahi Village was established on April 1, 1889 within Musha District, Chiba. It changed its name to Yokoshiba on December 28, 1892. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897. On May 10, 1897, Yokoshiba was elevated...
, from Sanbu District
Sanbu District, Chiba
is a district located in Chiba, Japan.As of September 2010, the district had an estimated population of 100,954 and a population density of 525 persons per km²...
. Sōsa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.