Urizura, Ibaraki
Encyclopedia
Urizura was a town
located in Naka District
, Ibaraki
, Japan
.
On January 21, 2005 Urizura was merged with the town of Naka, also from Naka District
, to form the new city of Naka
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 8,851 and a density
of 603.75 persons per km². The total area was 14.66 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 Naka District
Naka District, Ibaraki
Naka is a district of Ibaraki, Japan.Following the January 21, 2005 formation of the city of Naka, the district is coextensive with the village of Tōkai. As of January 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 35,467 and a density of 946.29 persons per km²...
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, 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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On January 21, 2005 Urizura was merged with the town of Naka, also from Naka District
Naka District, Ibaraki
Naka is a district of Ibaraki, Japan.Following the January 21, 2005 formation of the city of Naka, the district is coextensive with the village of Tōkai. As of January 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 35,467 and a density of 946.29 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Naka
Naka, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Naka was formerly a town in Naka District and became a city after merging with the neighboring town of Urizura on January 21, 2005....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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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 8,851 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 603.75 persons per km². The total area was 14.66 km².
External links
- Official website of Naka (city) in Japanese