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Kami, Hyogo (Mikata)
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Mikata District
, Hyōgo
, Japan
. The town was formed on April 1, 2005 from the merger of the former town of Kasumi
, from Kinosaki District
, and the towns of Mikata
and Muraoka
, both from Mikata District
.
As of May 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population
of 21,793. The total area is 369.08 km².
Kami is the location of the Amarube Bridge
, a famous railroad trestle bridge, and of the Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens
.
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 Mikata District
Mikata District, Hyogo
Mikata is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of the April 1, 2005 merger , the district has an estimated population of 40,084 and a density of 66 persons per km²...
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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. The town was formed on April 1, 2005 from the merger of the former town of Kasumi
Kasumi, Hyogo
was a town located in Kinosaki District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Kasumi was merged with the towns of Mikata and Muraoka, both from Mikata District, to form the new town of Kami, in Mikata District, and no longer exists as an independent municipality...
, from Kinosaki District
Kinosaki District, Hyogo
Kinosaki was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district was dissolved when all of its towns merged into other jurisdictions....
, and the towns of Mikata
Mikata, Hyogo
was a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Mikata was merged with the town of Kasumi, from Kinosaki District, and the town of Muraoka, also from Mikata District, to form the new town of Kami, in Mikata District, and no longer exists as an independent municipality...
and Muraoka
Muraoka, Hyogo
was a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Muraoka was merged with the town of Kasumi, from Kinosaki District, and the town of Mikata, also from Mikata District, to form the new town of Kami, in Mikata District, and no longer exists as an independent municipality...
, both from Mikata District
Mikata District, Hyogo
Mikata is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of the April 1, 2005 merger , the district has an estimated population of 40,084 and a density of 66 persons per km²...
.
As of May 1, 2008, 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 21,793. The total area is 369.08 km².
Kami is the location of the Amarube Bridge
Amarube Viaduct
The is a railway bridge in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, on JR West's San'in Main Line between the stations of Yoroi and Amarube.- Background :...
, a famous railroad trestle bridge, and of the Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens
Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens
The are botanical gardens located at 709 Wachi, Muraoka-cho, Mikata-gun, Kami, Hyōgo, Japan. They are open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged....
.