Miyazaki District, Miyazaki
Encyclopedia
Miyazaki was a district
located in Miyazaki Prefecture
, Japan
.
As of 2003 population statistics but following the January 1, 2006 merger of the town of Sadowara
and the town of Tano
, the district had an estimated population
of 28,937 and the density
of 605.25 persons per km². The total area was 47.81 km².
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 Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2003 population statistics but following the January 1, 2006 merger of the town of Sadowara
Sadowara, Miyazaki
Sadowara was a town located in Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Sadowara, along with the town of Tano, also from Miyazaki District; and the town of Takaoka, from Higashimorokata District, was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent...
and the town of Tano
Tano, Miyazaki
was a town located in Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Tano, along with the town of Sadowara, also from Miyazaki District, and the town of Takaoka, from Higashimorokata District, was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent...
, the district had an estimated population
Population
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of 28,937 and the 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 605.25 persons per km². The total area was 47.81 km².
Former towns and villages
- KiyotakeKiyotake, Miyazakiwas a town located in Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 28,937 and the density of 605.25 persons per km². The total area was 47.81 km²....
- SadowaraSadowara, MiyazakiSadowara was a town located in Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Sadowara, along with the town of Tano, also from Miyazaki District; and the town of Takaoka, from Higashimorokata District, was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent...
- TanoTano, Miyazakiwas a town located in Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Tano, along with the town of Sadowara, also from Miyazaki District, and the town of Takaoka, from Higashimorokata District, was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent...
Mergers
- On January 1, 2006 the towns of SadowaraSadowara, MiyazakiSadowara was a town located in Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Sadowara, along with the town of Tano, also from Miyazaki District; and the town of Takaoka, from Higashimorokata District, was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent...
and TanoTano, Miyazakiwas a town located in Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Tano, along with the town of Sadowara, also from Miyazaki District, and the town of Takaoka, from Higashimorokata District, was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent...
merged into the expanded city of MiyazakiMiyazaki, Miyazakiis the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains...
. - On March 23, 2010 the town of KiyotakeKiyotake, Miyazakiwas a town located in Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 28,937 and the density of 605.25 persons per km². The total area was 47.81 km²....
merged into the expanded city of MiyazakiMiyazaki, Miyazakiis the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū in Japan. Located on the coast and perforated by several rivers, Miyazaki City enjoys scenic views of both ocean and nearby, verdant mountains...
. Miyazaki District is dissolved.