Kurate District, Fukuoka
Encyclopedia
is a district
located in Fukuoka Prefecture
, Japan
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As of 2003, the district has an estimated population
of 59,006 and a density
of 310.97 persons per km². The total area is 189.75 km² (73 sq mi).
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Fukuoka Prefecture
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 district 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 59,006 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 310.97 persons per km². The total area is 189.75 km² (73 sq mi).
Merger
- On February 11, 2006 the towns of MiyataMiyata, FukuokaMiyata was a town located in Kurate District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,984 and a density of 399.77 persons per km². The total area was 52.49 km²....
and WakamiyaWakamiya, FukuokaWakamiya was a town located in Kurate District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,889 and a density of 113.02 persons per km². The total area was 87.50 km²....
merged to form the new city of MiyawakaMiyawaka, Fukuokais a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. The city was founded on February 11, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Miyata and Wakamiya, both from Kurate District....
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