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Kikuchi District
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of the Koshi merger (but with 2003 population statistics), the district has an estimated population of 58,300 and a density of 427 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 136.66 km2. Towns * Kikuyō * Ōzu Mergers :''See merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.'' *On March 22, 2005 the towns of Shichijō and Shisui, and the village of Kyokushi merged into the expanded city A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ... of Kikuchi. *On February 27, 2006 the towns of Kōshi and Nishigōshi merged to form the new city of Kōshi. Districts in Kumamoto Prefecture {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuchi District In Kumamoto Prefecture , a railway line in Kumamoto Prefecture connecting Kami-Kumamoto Station to Miyoshi Station
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Kikuchi, often written 菊池 or 菊地, may refer to: Places * Kikuchi, Kumamoto * Kikuchi River, Kumamoto * Kikuchi District, Kumamoto People * Kikuchi (surname) * Kikuchi clan * Yoshihiko Kikuchi * Yusei Kikuchi Other * Kikuchi disease, a rare, non-cancerous enlargement of the lymph nodes * Kikuchi line (solid state physics), a line in an electron diffraction pattern for a crystal * Kikuchi Line (Kumaden) is a 10.8 km railway line owned by the Kumamoto Electric Railway, serving Kumamoto City and Kōshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The line runs northward from Kami-Kumamoto Station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu, terminating at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merger And Dissolution Of Municipalities Of Japan
have occurred since the Meiji era to join the facilities and legal boundaries of municipal districts, towns, and cities. Often, these mergers are driven by a necessity to consolidate villages and 'natural settlements' into larger-scale cities as Meiji era, modernization progressed and consolidation was promoted to provide greater access to public facilities and schools. History There have been several "waves" of Mergers and acquisitions, merger activity between Japan, Japanese municipalities. The first wave, known as , occurred in the period from 1888 to 1889, when the modern municipal system was established. Before the mergers, existing municipalities were the direct successors of spontaneous hamlets called , or villages under the han (Japan), ''han'' system. This ''han'' system is still reflected in the postal system for rural areas as postal units called . The mergers slashed the number of that existed at the time from 71,314 to 15,859 cities, towns and villages, justified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōshi, Kumamoto
is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 65,054 in 26670 households, and a population density of 860 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .. Geography Kōshi is located in a northern inland part of Kumamoto Prefecture. The northern part of the city is one of the prefecture's leading grain-producing areas, with soils consisting of volcanic ash humus called "Kuroboku", which is the result of volcanic ash falling from Mount Aso. Residential and commercial areas are located along national and prefectural roads and the Kumamoto Electric Railway. A new urban area has also formed in the southwestern area adjacent to Kumamoto City, and the population is on the rise as a commuter town for Kumamoto City. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Kikuchi * Kikuyō * Kumamoto * Ōzu Climate Kōshi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuchi, Kumamoto
290px, Tengu fall in the Kikuchi River 290px, Kikuchi Castle ruins 290px, Rice fields in Kikuchi is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.Deal, William E. (2005) ''Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan,'' p. 74 , the city had an estimated population of 46,684 in 20,392 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kikuchi is located about 25 kilometers northeast of Kumamoto City, upstream of the Kikuchi River that flows through the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture, and the urban center in the southwest is at the northeastern edge of the Kumamoto Plain. The city is centered around Kumafu, the home base of the Kikuchi clan, which descended from the Dazaifu government officials. The eastern part is covered with natural broadleaf trees from the outer rim of Mount Aso. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Aso * Kōshi * Kumamoto * Ōzu * Yamaga Oita Prefect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local Public administration, administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyokushi, Kumamoto
was a village located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,267 and the population density of 113.05 persons per km2. The total area was 46.59 km2. On March 22, 2005, Kyokushi, along with the towns of Shichijō and Shisui (all from Kikuchi District), was merged into the expanded city of Kikuchi and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... External links Official website of Kikuchi Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Kikuchi, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shisui, Kumamoto
was a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,162 and a density of 525.10 persons per km2. The total area was 26.97 km2. History On March 22, 2005, Shisui, along with the town of Shichijō, and the village of Kyokushi (all from Kikuchi District), was merged into the expanded city of Kikuchi and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... External links Official website of Kikuchi Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Kikuchi, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shichijo, Kumamoto
was a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,720 and a density of 279.02 persons per km2. The total area was 20.50 km2. History On March 22, 2005, Shichijō, along with the town of Shisui, and the village of Kyokushi (all from Kikuchi District), was merged into the expanded city of Kikuchi and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... Shichijo means "Seven Castles" in Japanese. The town derived its name from the seven castles that surrounded the area. One of the most famous onsens in the Kumamoto-area, Kunakokujo, is constructed in the shape of castle. Economy Shichijo is also home to award-winning rice and melons. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōzu, Kumamoto
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto, Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 36,053 in 16240 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Ōzu is located about 19 kilometers east-northeast from the center of Kumamoto, Kumamoto City, the prefectural capital, at the eastern edge of the Kumamoto Plain and the Kumamoto metropolitan area. The town lies at the base of Mount Aso, Mt Aso, to the west of the mountain. The Shirakawa River (Kumamoto), Shirakawa River flows west through the southern part of the town. The urban center of Ōzu is located in the western part of the town's geographic area. Ōzu was near the epicenter of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Aso, Kumamoto, Aso * Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Kikuchi * Kikuyō, Kumamoto, Kikuyō * Kōshi, Kumamoto, Kōshi * Mashiki, Kumamoto, Mashiki * Mina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kikuyō, Kumamoto
290pxHanaguri Ide (Baba Kusunoide canal) is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 43,852 in 19,715 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Kikuyō is located in central Kumamoto Prefecture, adjacent to the northeast side of Kumamoto City. The Shirakawa River flows west through the central-southern part of the town, with river terraces spreading along the banks. The Horikawa River also flows through the northern part of the town, and numerous irrigation canals run through the river basin. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Kōshi * Kumamoto * Mashiki * Ōzu Climate Kikuyō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kikuyō is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1965 mm with September as the wettest ... [...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] |
