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Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Hokkaidō
is a district located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Confusingly, there is a district of the same name, Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, in the same subprefecture. In 1869, when Hokkaido was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts, this Kamikawa District was placed under Teshio Province. The name is derived from its location at the headwaters of the Teshio River, whereas the other Kamikawa District is named after the headwaters of the Ishikari River. There is a third district with this name in Hokkaido, see Kamikawa (Tokachi) District. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 19,531 and a density of 11.21 persons per km2. The total area is 1,742.85 km2. Towns and villages * Kenbuchi * Shimokawa *Wassamu Mergers *On September 1, 2005, the town of Asahi was merged into the city of Shibetsu. *On March 27, 2006, the town of Fūren was merged into the city of Nayoro 280px, Nayoro city center is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamikawa (Teshio) District In Kamikawa Subprefecture
Kamikawa is the name of several places in Japan: * Kamikawa Subprefecture, one of 14 subprefectures in Hokkaidō * Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, Hokkaidō, a district in Kamikawa Subprefecture * Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Hokkaidō, a district in Kamikawa Subprefecture * Kamikawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaidō, a district in Tokachi Subprefecture * Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, a town in Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaidō * Kamikawa, Hyōgo, a town in Hyōgo Prefecture * Kamikawa, Niigata, a village in Niigata Prefecture * Kamikawa, Saitama is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,369 in 5774 households and a population density of 280 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Kamikawa is located on the extreme wes ..., a town in Saitama Prefecture See also * Japanese seaplane tender ''Kamikawa Maru'' {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population
Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and plants, and has specific uses within such fields as ecology and genetics. Etymology The word ''population'' is derived from the Late Latin ''populatio'' (a people, a multitude), which itself is derived from the Latin word ''populus'' (a people). Use of the term Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined feature in common, such as location, Race (human categorization), race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species which inhabit the same geographical area and are capable of Sexual reproduction, interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where interbreeding is possi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayoro, Hokkaido
file:Nayoro city center area Aerial photograph.2011.jpg, 280px, Nayoro city center is a Cities of Japan, city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 24,702, and a population density of 46 people per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography The main rivers in the Nayoro Basin in northern Hokkaido are the Teshio River and its tributary, the Nayoro River. The urban area of Nayoro was formed islightly upstream from the confluence of the two rivers. Neighbouring municipalities * Hokkaido ** Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Shibetsu ** Shimokawa, Hokkaido, Shimokawa ** Bifuka, Hokkaido, Bifuka ** Horokanai, Hokkaido, Horokanai ** Omu, Hokkaido, Omu Climate Nayoro has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by cold summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nayoro is 5.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1281 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fūren, Hokkaido
was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,234 and a density of 23.73 persons per km2. The total area was 220.61 km2. On 27 March 2006, Fūren was merged into the expanded city of Nayoro 280px, Nayoro city center is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 24,702, and a population density of 46 people per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography The main rivers in the .... Before its dissolution, the town mascot was "Fumi-kun". The primary industry in Fūren-chō is wet-rice farming. References External links Nayoro official website Dissolved municipalities of Hokkaido Nayoro {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
270px, downtown Shibetsu is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 16,400 in 706 households, and a population density of 15 people per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Shibetsu is located N of Asahikawa and NNE of Sapporo. It is situated by the Shibetsu River in the north and its valley. The name comes from the Ainu word for "great river". The city center is located in the southern part of the Nayoro Basin, near the confluence of the Teshio River and the Kenbuchi River. The eastern part of the city is in the Kitami Mountains, while the Onnebetsu area in the west is mountainous land that continues into the Teshio Mountains. Lake Iwaonai, located in the eastern part of the city, is the uppermost reaches of the Teshio River. Neighbouring municipalities * Hokkaido ** Nayoro ** Wassamu ** Kenbuchi ** Shimokawa ** Pippu ** Kamikawa ** Aibetsu ** Horokanai ** Takinoue Climate Shibetsu has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi, Hokkaido
was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 3.45 persons per km2. The total area was 522.01 km2. On September 1, 2005, Asahi was merged into the expanded city of Shibetsu. History *1949: Asahi village was split from Kamishibetsu village (now Shibetsu city). *1962: Asahi village became a town. *2005: Asahi village merged with Shibetsu city. Climate References External links Shibetsu official website Dissolved municipalities of Hokkaido Shibetsu, Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wassamu, Hokkaido
280px, Wassamu Higashiyama Ski Resort is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 2,804 in 1459 households, and a population density of 12 people per km2. The total area of the town is . Wassamu is famous for its pumpkin and cabbage crops. Geography Wassamu is spreads out at the foot of Shiokari Pass, which is the source of the Matarukushkenebuchi River, a tributary of the Teshio River. It is at the southern end of the Nayoro Basin and has many hilly areas. Neighbouring municipalities * Hokkaido ** Asahikawa ** Shibetsu ** Kenbuchi ** Takasu ** Pipppu ** Horokanai Climate Wassamu has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by cold summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Wassamu is 5.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1336 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 19.6 °C, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimokawa, Hokkaido
is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 2,832 in 1599 households, and a population density of 4.4 people per km2. The total area of the town is . In the 2000s, the city set a goal of "realizing a sustainable local community," and worked to utilize forest resources including biomass and thereby improve energy self-sufficiency. In 2017, it won the Prime Minister's Award at the first Japan SDGs Awards, which are based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposed by the United Nations.。 Geography Shimokawa is located on the eastern edge of the Nayoro Basin, in the upper reaches of the Nayoro River, a tributary of the Teshio River (the second longest river in Hokkaido) that flows through northern Hokkaido. The Nayoro River has two branches: the Sanru River (smaller) and the Panke River (larger). The Sanru River is very clear and is a spawning area for Cherry Trout. Fly fishing is very popular in Shimokawa.Most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenbuchi, Hokkaido
280px, Kenbuchi Picture-Book Museum is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 2,719 in 1391 households, and a population density of 21 people per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Kenbuchi is located along the Kenbuchi River, a tributary of the Teshio River. Neighbouring municipalities * Hokkaido ** Shibetsu ** Wassamu Climate Kenbuchi has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by cold summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kenbuchi is 5.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1451 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 19.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -8.9 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kenbuchi is as shown below. The town is in a long period of sustained population loss. History The area of Kenbuchi was inhabited by Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometre" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamikawa (Tokachi) District, Hokkaido
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 18,064 and a population density, density of 12.32 persons per km2. The total area is 1,465.97 km2. Web-Japan. Accessed April 12, 2012. Towns *Shimizu, Hokkaido, Shimizu *Shintoku, Hokkaido, ShintokuHistory *1869 – Upon the establishment of Provinces of Japan, provinces and districts in Hokkaido, Kamikawa District established in Tokachi Province. *September, 1920 – Borders of Memuro, Hokkaido, Memuro Town in Kasai District, Hokkaido, Kasai District modified, part of it incorporated into Shimizu Town *September 30, 1951 – Shimizu Town incorporates Mikage Village (御影村) in Kasai District References |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
