Hanzan, Kagawa
Encyclopedia
Hanzan was a town
located in Ayauta District
, Kagawa
, Japan
.
On March 22, 2005 Hanzan, along with the town of Ayauta
, also from Ayauta District
, was merged into the expanded city of Marugame
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 17,183 and a density
of 857.86 persons per km². The total area was 20.03 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 Ayauta District
Ayauta District, Kagawa
is a district located in Kagawa, Japan.As of the Takamatsu merger but using 2000 population data, the district has an estimated population of 41,598 and a density of 353 persons per km²...
, Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, 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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On March 22, 2005 Hanzan, along with the town of Ayauta
Ayauta, Kagawa
Ayauta was a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Ayauta, along with the town of Hanzan, also from Ayauta District, was merged into the expanded city of Marugame and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, also from Ayauta District
Ayauta District, Kagawa
is a district located in Kagawa, Japan.As of the Takamatsu merger but using 2000 population data, the district has an estimated population of 41,598 and a density of 353 persons per km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Marugame
Marugame, Kagawa
is a city located in Kagawa, Japan.-Geography:As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 110,550 and the density of 989 persons per km². Marugame occupies the centre of an alluvial plain. The total area is 111.79 km².-Points of interest:...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 17,183 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 857.86 persons per km². The total area was 20.03 km².