Ibigawa, Gifu
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Ibi District
, Gifu Prefecture
, Japan
.
On January 31, 2005 the former villages of Fujihashi
, Kasuga
, Kuze
, Sakauchi
, and Tanigumi
merged with Ibigawa, resulting in a nearly 20-fold increase in area.
As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population
of 23,398 and the total area is 803.68 km² (up from 46.32 before the merger).
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 Ibi District
Ibi District, Gifu
is a district located in Gifu, Japan., the district has an estimated population of 72,109. The total area is 876.65 km².The area of the former village of Tokuyama in this district will be flooded by the Tokuyama Dam.-District Timeline:...
, Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
, 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 January 31, 2005 the former villages of Fujihashi
Fujihashi, Gifu
was a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Fujihashi, along with the villages of Kasuga, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Kasuga
Kasuga, Gifu
was a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Kasuga, along with the villages of Fujihashi, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Kuze
Kuze, Gifu
was a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Kuze, along with the villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Sakauchi
Sakauchi, Gifu
was a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Sakauchi, along with the villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Kuze, and Tanigumi was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, and Tanigumi
Tanigumi, Gifu
was a village located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.On January 31, 2005 Tanigumi, along with the villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Kuze, and Sakauchi, was merged into the expanded town of Ibigawa and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
merged with Ibigawa, resulting in a nearly 20-fold increase in area.
As of July 2011, the town 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 23,398 and the total area is 803.68 km² (up from 46.32 before the merger).