Miyako, Fukuoka
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Miyako District
, Fukuoka
, Japan
.
The town was founded on March 20, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Katsuyama
, Saigawa
and Toyotsu
, all from Miyako District
.
As of February 28, 2007, the town has an estimated population
of 23,178. The total area is 151.28 km²
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 Miyako District
Miyako District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 58,747 and a density of 297.09 persons per km². The total area is 197.74 km².-Mergers:...
, 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
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The town was founded on March 20, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Katsuyama
Katsuyama, Fukuoka
was a town located in Miyako District, Fukuoka, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Katsuyama was merged with the towns of Saigawa and Toyotsu, all from Miyako District, to form the new town of Miyako....
, Saigawa
Saigawa, Fukuoka
was a town located in Miyako District, Fukuoka, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Saigawa was merged with the towns of Katsuyama and Toyotsu, all from Miyako District, to form the new town of Miyako....
and Toyotsu
Toyotsu, Fukuoka
was a town located in Miyako District, Fukuoka, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Toyotsu was merged with the towns of Katsuyama and Saigawa, all from Miyako District, to form the new town of Miyako ....
, all from Miyako District
Miyako District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 58,747 and a density of 297.09 persons per km². The total area is 197.74 km².-Mergers:...
.
As of February 28, 2007, 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 23,178. The total area is 151.28 km²