Shiwa District, Iwate
Encyclopedia
is a district
located in Iwate
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population
of 60,586 and a density
of 197.79 persons per km². The total area is 306.31 km².
There are two towns within the district.
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 Iwate
Iwate Prefecture
is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
, 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
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of 60,586 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 197.79 persons per km². The total area is 306.31 km².
There are two towns within the district.
- ShiwaShiwa, Iwateis a town located in Shiwa District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 33,744 and a population density of 141.17 persons per km². The total area is 239.03 km².-External links:*...
- YahabaYahaba, Iwateis a town located in Shiwa District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 26,842 and a population density of 398.96 persons per km². The total area is 67.28 km².-External links:*...
District Timeline
- 1992-The village of Tonan merged into the city of MoriokaMorioka, Iwateis the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....
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