Miki, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Hyōgo
, Japan
.
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 82,162, with a household
number of 32,143 and a population density
of 465.30 persons per km². The total area is 176.58 km².
Miki is located northwest of downtown Kobe
and is bounded to the south and east.
On October 24, 2005 the town of Yokawa
, from Mino District
, was merged into Miki.
and an expressway. There are several bus routes from neighbouring cities and a town.
It is also accessed with Kobe Electric Railway
from Kobe and Sanda
and Ono
.
Miki has prefectural roads numbering 20, 22, 23, 83 and 85.
Cities of Japan
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located in 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
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...
.
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 82,162, with a household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
number of 32,143 and a population density
Population density
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of 465.30 persons per km². The total area is 176.58 km².
Miki is located northwest of downtown Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
and is bounded to the south and east.
- Postal code: 673
- Area code and number: 79482
History
The city was founded on June 1, 1954.On October 24, 2005 the town of Yokawa
Yokawa, Hyogo
was a town located in Mino District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,486 and a density of 168.04 persons per km². The total area was 56.45 km².On October 24, 2005 Yokawa was merged into the city of Miki....
, from Mino District
Mino District, Hyogo
Mino was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 9,486 and a density of 168.04 persons per km². The total area was 56.45 km².-Merger:...
, was merged into Miki.
Transportation
Miki is accessed with Route 175Route 175 (Japan)
National Route 175 is a national highway of Japan connecting Akashi, Hyōgo and Maizuru, Kyoto in Japan, with a total length of 126.4 km ....
and an expressway. There are several bus routes from neighbouring cities and a town.
It is also accessed with Kobe Electric Railway
Kobe Electric Railway
, often called Shintetsu , is a Japanese private railway company in Kobe and surrounding cities.-Lines:*Arima Line *Sanda Line *Kōen-Toshi Line *Ao Line...
from Kobe and Sanda
Sanda, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 113,585 and the density of 540 persons per km². The total area is 210.22 km².The city was founded on July 1, 1958.-History:...
and Ono
Ono, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 50,522, with a household number of 18,724 and the density of 539.30 persons per km²...
.
Miki has prefectural roads numbering 20, 22, 23, 83 and 85.