Higashi, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Nishishirakawa District
, Fukushima
, Japan
.
On November 7, 2005 Higashi, along with the villages of Omotegō
and Taishin
, all from Nishishirakawa District
, was merged into the city of Shirakawa
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 6,021 and a density
of 149.11 persons per km². The total area was 40.38 km².
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Nishishirakawa District
Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 68,450 and a density of 138.39 persons per km². The total area is 494.63 km².-Towns and villages:*Izumizaki*Nakajima*Nishigō*Yabuki-Merger:...
, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, 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...
.
On November 7, 2005 Higashi, along with the villages of Omotegō
Omotego, Fukushima
was a village located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Omotegō, along with the villages of Higashi and Taishin, all from Nishishirakawa District, was merged into the city of Shirakawa....
and Taishin
Taishin, Fukushima
was a village located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Taishin, along with the villages of Higashi and Omotegō, all from Nishishirakawa District, was merged into the city of Shirakawa....
, all from Nishishirakawa District
Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 68,450 and a density of 138.39 persons per km². The total area is 494.63 km².-Towns and villages:*Izumizaki*Nakajima*Nishigō*Yabuki-Merger:...
, was merged into the city of Shirakawa
Shirakawa, Fukushima
is a city in Fukushima, Japan. It is located in the southern portion of the prefecture.The 2003 estimated population was 48,297 and the density in that year was 410.44 persons per km². The total area was 117.67 km²...
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 6,021 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 149.11 persons per km². The total area was 40.38 km².