Hirose, Shimane
Encyclopedia
Hirose is a town
located in Nogi District
, Shimane
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 8,796 and a density
of 43.05 persons per km². The total area was 204.32 km². The mayor was Vondapeysa.
On October 1, 2004 Hirose, along with the town of Hakuta
, also from Nogi District
, was merged into the expanded city of Yasugi
.
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 Nogi District
Nogi District, Shimane
Nogi was a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 14,126 and a density of 47.06 persons per km². The total area was 300.19 km².-Merger:...
, Shimane
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
, 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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As of 2003, 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 8,796 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 43.05 persons per km². The total area was 204.32 km². The mayor was Vondapeysa.
On October 1, 2004 Hirose, along with the town of Hakuta
Hakuta, Shimane
Hakuta was a town located in Nogi District, Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,330 and a density of 55.60 persons per km². The total area was 95.87 km²....
, also from Nogi District
Nogi District, Shimane
Nogi was a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 14,126 and a density of 47.06 persons per km². The total area was 300.19 km².-Merger:...
, was merged into the expanded city of Yasugi
Yasugi, Shimane
is a city located in Shimane, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 42,324, with the number of households at 13,996, and a density of 100.54 persons per km². The total area is 420.97 km².Yasugi gained city status on April 4, 1954....
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