Yamashiro, Kyoto
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Sōraku District
, Kyoto
, Japan
. The town was named for the old Yamashiro Province
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 8,978 and a density
of 366.00 persons per km². The total area was 24.53 km².
On March 12, 2007 Yamashiro was merged with the towns of Kamo
and Kizu
, all from Sōraku District
, to form the new city of Kizugawa
.
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 Sōraku District
Soraku District, Kyoto
Soraku is a district in Kyoto, Japan.As of 2007, the district had an estimated population of 44,982 and a density of 252.27 persons per km². The total area is 178.31 km².-Towns and villages:*Kasagi*Minamiyamashiro*Seika*Wazuka...
, Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
, Japan
Japan
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. The town was named for the old Yamashiro Province
Yamashiro Province
was a province of Japan, located in Kinai. It overlaps the southern part of modern Kyoto Prefecture on Honshū. Aliases include , the rare , and . It is classified as an upper province in the Engishiki....
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 8,978 and a density
Population density
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of 366.00 persons per km². The total area was 24.53 km².
On March 12, 2007 Yamashiro was merged with the towns of Kamo
Kamo, Kyoto
was a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto, Japan.As of February 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 15,907 and a density of 430.27 persons per km²...
and Kizu
Kizu, Kyoto
was a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 36,070 and a density of 1,527.10 persons per km². The total area was 23.62 km²....
, all from Sōraku District
Soraku District, Kyoto
Soraku is a district in Kyoto, Japan.As of 2007, the district had an estimated population of 44,982 and a density of 252.27 persons per km². The total area is 178.31 km².-Towns and villages:*Kasagi*Minamiyamashiro*Seika*Wazuka...
, to form the new city of Kizugawa
Kizugawa, Kyoto
is a city in southern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 12, 2007 by the merger of the towns of Kamo, Kizu and Yamashiro, all from Sōraku District. It is the southernmost city in the prefecture...
.