Shonai, Oita
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Ōita District
, Ōita
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2005 Shōnai was merged with the towns of Hasama
and Yufuin
, all from Ōita District
, to form the city of Yufu
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 9,243 and the density
of 65.88 persons per km². The total area was 140.29 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 Ōita District
Oita District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 40,723 and density of 99.35 persons per km². The total area was 409.90 km².-Dissolution:As of January 1, 2005 the district had 4 towns.* Hasama* Notsuharu...
, Ōita
Oita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
, 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 October 1, 2005 Shōnai was merged with the towns of Hasama
Hasama, Oita
was a town located in Ōita District, Ōita, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Hasama was merged with the towns of Shōnai and Yufuin, all from Ōita District, to form the new city of Yufu....
and Yufuin
Yufuin, Oita
is a district of the city of Yufu, Ōita, Japan.Yufuin was a town located in Ōita District until October 1, 2005, when Yufuin was merged with the towns of Hasama and Shōnai, all from Ōita District, to form the new city of Yufu....
, all from Ōita District
Oita District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 40,723 and density of 99.35 persons per km². The total area was 409.90 km².-Dissolution:As of January 1, 2005 the district had 4 towns.* Hasama* Notsuharu...
, to form the city of Yufu
Yufu, Oita
is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on October 1, 2005 as a result of the merger between the towns of Hasama, Shōnai and Yufuin, all from Ōita District....
.
As of 2003, the town had 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 9,243 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 65.88 persons per km². The total area was 140.29 km².
External links
- Shonai official website in Japanese