Yokoshima, Kumamoto
Encyclopedia
Yokoshima was a town
located in Tamana District
, Kumamoto
, Japan
.
On October 3, 2005 Yokoshima, along with the towns of Taimei
and Tensui
, all from Tamana District
, was merged into the expanded city of Tamana
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,687 and the density
of 335.52 persons per km². The total area was 16.95 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 Tamana District
Tamana District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the Tamana merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 47,029 and the density of 222 persons per square kilometer...
, Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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 October 3, 2005 Yokoshima, along with the towns of Taimei
Taimei, Kumamoto
was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto, Japan.On October 3, 2005 Taimei, along with the towns of Tensui and Yokoshima, all from Tamana District, was merged into the expanded city of Tamana and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Tensui
Tensui, Kumamoto
Tensui was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto, Japan.On October 3, 2005 Tensui, along with the towns of Taimei and Yokoshima, all from Tamana District, was merged into the expanded city of Tamana and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
, all from Tamana District
Tamana District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the Tamana merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 47,029 and the density of 222 persons per square kilometer...
, was merged into the expanded city of Tamana
Tamana, Kumamoto
is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.As of the October 3, 2005 merger but with 2008 population estimates, the city has an estimated population of 70,530 and the density of 462 persons per km²...
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 5,687 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 335.52 persons per km². The total area was 16.95 km².