Hikata, Chiba
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Katori District
, Chiba Prefecture
, Japan
.
Hikata was formed on April 10, 1954. through the merger of the villages of Kojo, Chowa, and Manzai. On July 1, 2005 Hikata, along with the town of Unakami
, from Kaijō District
, and the town of Iioka
, also from Kaijō District, was merged
into the expanded city of Asahi
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
In April 2005 (the last data available before its merger into Asahi), the town had an estimated population
of 8,042 and a population density
of 248 persons per km². Its total area was 32.44 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 Katori District
Katori District, Chiba
is a district located in Chiba, Japan.Since there is no population data since 2003, the post-Katori-Narita creation district had an estimated population of 40,260...
, Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, 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...
.
Hikata was formed on April 10, 1954. through the merger of the villages of Kojo, Chowa, and Manzai. On July 1, 2005 Hikata, along with the town of Unakami
Unakami, Chiba
was a town located in Kaijō District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Unikami was formed on March 31, 1954. through the merger of the villages of Takisato, Oumei, and Tsurumaki...
, from Kaijō District
Kaijo District, Chiba
Kaijō was a district located in Chiba, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 21,982 and a density of 469.10 persons per km²...
, and the town of Iioka
Iioka, Chiba
was a town located in Kaijō District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.Iioka was a noted port town in the Edo period, and prospered greatly in the aftermath of the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657, as a transshipment center for timber and building materials to Edo....
, also from Kaijō District, was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into the expanded city of Asahi
Asahi, Chiba
is a city located in northern Chiba, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 69,000 and a population density of 531 persons per km². The total area was 129.91 km².-Geography:...
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
In April 2005 (the last data available before its merger into Asahi), the town had 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 8,042 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 248 persons per km². Its total area was 32.44 km².
External links
- Hikata official website in Japanese