Joboji, Iwate
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was a town
located in Ninohe District
, Iwate
, Japan
. It merged into the city of Ninohe
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,130 and a density
of 28.55 persons per km². The total area was 179.70 km².
On January 1, 2006, the existing city of Ninohe merged with the neighboring town of Jōbōji and formed a new city still named Ninohe. The new city's population is estimated (based on data from 2000) to be 33,102, with a total area of 420.31 km².
The town itself was quite small and while it is home to both a library and an indoor basketball court the range of facilities present are very limited.
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 Ninohe District
Ninohe District, Iwate
is a district located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 14,880 and a population density of 49.6 persons/km²...
, Iwate
Iwate Prefecture
is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
, 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...
. It merged into the city of Ninohe
Ninohe, Iwate
is a city located in Iwate, Japan.On January 1, 2006, the existing city of Ninohe merged with the neighboring town of Jōbōji and formed a new city still named Ninohe. The new city's population is estimated to be 30,407, with a total area of 420.31 km²...
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 5,130 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 28.55 persons per km². The total area was 179.70 km².
On January 1, 2006, the existing city of Ninohe merged with the neighboring town of Jōbōji and formed a new city still named Ninohe. The new city's population is estimated (based on data from 2000) to be 33,102, with a total area of 420.31 km².
The town itself was quite small and while it is home to both a library and an indoor basketball court the range of facilities present are very limited.