Joyo, Fukuoka
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was a town
located in Yame District
, Fukuoka
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 4,063 and a density
of 68.49 persons per km². The total area was 59.32 km².
On October 1, 2006 Jōyō was merged into the city of Yame
.
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 Yame District
Yame District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2010, the district has an estimated population of 20,230 and a density of 534 persons per km²...
, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, 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 4,063 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 68.49 persons per km². The total area was 59.32 km².
On October 1, 2006 Jōyō was merged into the city of Yame
Yame, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 39,372 and the density of 1,000.81 persons per km². The total area is 39.34 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1954....
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External links
- Jōyō official website in Japanese