Asakuchi, Okayama
Encyclopedia
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture
, Japan
.
Asakuchi was formed on March 21, 2006 following the merger of the towns of Kamogata
, Konkō
and Yorishima
, all from Asakuchi District
.
As of June 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 36,985 with 13,752 household
s and a population density
of 556.50 persons per km². The total area is 66.46 km².
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
, 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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Asakuchi was formed on March 21, 2006 following the merger of the towns of Kamogata
Kamogata, Okayama
was a town located in Asakuchi District, Okayama, Japan.On March 21, 2006 Kamogata was merged with the towns of Konkō and Yorishima, all from Asakuchi District, to form the new city of Asakuchi....
, Konkō
Konko, Okayama
was a town located in Asakuchi District, Okayama, Japan.On March 21, 2006 Konkō was merged with the towns of Kamogata and Yorishima, all from Asakuchi District, to form the new city of Asakuchi....
and Yorishima
Yorishima, Okayama
was a town located in Asakuchi District, Okayama, Japan.On March 21, 2006 Yorishima was merged with the towns of Kamogata and Konkō, all from Asakuchi District, to form the new city of Asakuchi....
, all from Asakuchi District
Asakuchi District, Okayama
is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 55,658 and a density of 621.67 persons per km². The total area is 89.53 km².-Merger:*On August 1, 2005 the town of Funao became part of the city of Kurashiki....
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As of June 30, 2011, 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 36,985 with 13,752 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s and a population 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 556.50 persons per km². The total area is 66.46 km².