Yoshii, Fukuoka
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Ukiha District
, Fukuoka
, Japan
.
On March 20, 2005 Yoshii was merged with the town of Ukiha, also from Ukiha District
, to form the new city of Ukiha
.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 17,223 and a density
of 608.80 persons per km². The total area was 28.29 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 Ukiha District
Ukiha District, Fukuoka
Ukiha was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Mergers:* On February 5, 2005, the town of Tanushimaru merged with three other towns into the expanded city of Kurume....
, 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
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...
.
On March 20, 2005 Yoshii was merged with the town of Ukiha, also from Ukiha District
Ukiha District, Fukuoka
Ukiha was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Mergers:* On February 5, 2005, the town of Tanushimaru merged with three other towns into the expanded city of Kurume....
, to form the new city of Ukiha
Ukiha, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 20, 2005 as a result of the merger when the town of absorbed the town of Yoshii, which both were from Ukiha District....
.
In 2003, 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 17,223 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 608.80 persons per km². The total area was 28.29 km².
External links
- Yoshii official website in Japanese