Yorii, Saitama
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Ōsato District
, Saitama
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 37,548 and a density
of 585.13 persons per km². The total area is 64.17 km².
Hachigata Castle
is located in Yorii.
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 Ōsato District
Osato District, Saitama
is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 130,305 and a population density of 629.34 persons per km²...
, Saitama
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- 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 has an estimated population
Population
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of 37,548 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 585.13 persons per km². The total area is 64.17 km².
Hachigata Castle
Hachigata Castle
is a mountain castle, or yamashiro, located in Yorii, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-History:Hachigata Castle was built in approximately 1476 by Nagao Kageharu of the Late Hōjō clan. The castle was constructed at an excellent location, as it oversaw much traffic at an important crossroads, and was...
is located in Yorii.