Anan, Tokushima
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Tokushima
, Japan
. The city was founded on May 1, 1958.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 76,723 and the density
of 275 persons per km². The total area is 279.39 km².
On March 20, 2006 the towns of Hanoura
and Nakagawa
, both from Naka District
, were merged into Anan.
At Anan, there is the static inverter plant of Kii Channel HVDC system
.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Tokushima
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun...
, 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...
. The city was founded on May 1, 1958.
As of 2008, the city has 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 76,723 and the 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 275 persons per km². The total area is 279.39 km².
On March 20, 2006 the towns of Hanoura
Hanoura, Tokushima
Hanoura was a town located in Naka District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Hanoura, along with the town of Nakagawa, also from Naka District, was merged into the expanded city of Anan....
and Nakagawa
Nakagawa, Tokushima
Nakagawa was a town located in Naka District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Nakagawa, along with the town of Hanoura, also from Naka District, was merged into the expanded city of Anan....
, both from Naka District
Naka District, Tokushima
is a district located in Tokushima, Japan.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 9,491 and a density of 13.7 persons per km². The total area is 694.86 km².-Mergers:...
, were merged into Anan.
At Anan, there is the static inverter plant of Kii Channel HVDC system
Kii Channel HVDC system
The Kii Channel HVDC system in Japan is, as of 2010, the highest-capacity high-voltage direct current submarine power cable system in the world...
.
External links
- Anan official website in Japanese