Shuho, Yamaguchi
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Mine District
, Yamaguchi
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 6,196 and a density
of 53.89 persons per km². The total area is 114.97 square kilometers.
The area is known for Akiyoshi plateau
and Akiyoshi cave.
On March 21, 2008 Shūhō, along with the town of Mitō
, also from Mine District
, was merged into the city of Mine
.
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 Mine District
Mine District, Yamaguchi
was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.On March 20, 2008, the day before its dissolution, the district consisted solely of the towns of Mitō and Shūhō .-History:...
, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
, 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...
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 6,196 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 53.89 persons per km². The total area is 114.97 square kilometers.
The area is known for Akiyoshi plateau
Akiyoshi plateau
is a Quasi-National Park in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 1 November 1955 and has an area of 45.02 km².It includes part of the , a 130 square kilometre area of karst topography, as well as over 400 limestone caves, including Japan’s longest cave, the , which has the additional...
and Akiyoshi cave.
On March 21, 2008 Shūhō, along with the town of Mitō
Mito, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Mine District, Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,270 and a density of 48.42 persons per km². The total area is 129.49 square kilometers....
, also from Mine District
Mine District, Yamaguchi
was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.On March 20, 2008, the day before its dissolution, the district consisted solely of the towns of Mitō and Shūhō .-History:...
, was merged into the city of Mine
Mine, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.- History :The city was founded on March 31, 1954 by a merger of municipalities that departed from Mine District ....
.
External links
- Shūhō official website (in Japanese)