Shonai, Fukuoka
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was a town
located in Kaho District
, Fukuoka
, Japan
.
On March 26, 2006 Shōnai, along with the towns of Chikuho
, Honami
and Kaita
, all from Kaho District
, was merged into the expanded city of Iizuka
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 10,980 and a density
of 427.40 persons per km². The total area was 25.69 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 Kaho District
Kaho District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2006, the district has an estimated population of 14,648 and a density of 729.85 persons per km². The total area is 20.07 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
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...
.
On March 26, 2006 Shōnai, along with the towns of Chikuho
Chikuho, Fukuoka
was a town located in Kaho District, Fukuoka, Japan.On March 26, 2006 Chikuho, along with the towns of Honami, Kaita and Shōnai, all from Kaho District, was merged into the expanded city of Iizuka....
, Honami
Honami, Fukuoka
was a town located in Kaho District, Fukuoka, Japan.On March 26, 2006 Honami, along with the towns of Chikuho, Kaita and Shōnai, all from Kaho District, was merged into the expanded city of Iizuka....
and Kaita
Kaita, Fukuoka
was a town located in Kaho District, Fukuoka, Japan.On March 26, 2006 Kaita, along with the towns of Chikuho, Honami and Shōnai, all from Kaho District, was merged into the expanded city of Iizuka....
, all from Kaho District
Kaho District, Fukuoka
is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2006, the district has an estimated population of 14,648 and a density of 729.85 persons per km². The total area is 20.07 km².-Mergers:...
, was merged into the expanded city of Iizuka
Iizuka, Fukuoka
is a city located at the confluence of the Honami and Onga rivers in central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.Iizuka was an important post-station on the Nagasaki Kaidō during the Edo Era. As Japan industrialised, Iizuka became the center of the most productive coal fields in Japan located throughout the...
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 10,980 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 427.40 persons per km². The total area was 25.69 km².