Hōhoku, Yamaguchi
Town in Chūgoku, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Chūgoku, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hōhoku (豊北町, Hōhoku-chō) was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
Hōhoku
豊北町 | |
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Town | |
| Hōhoku-chō | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) (San'in) |
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| District | Toyoura (dissolved) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.61 km2 (65.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 12,740 |
| • Density | 75.56/km2 (195.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 3140-1 Oaza Takibe, Hōhoku-chō, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-5592 |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Hill Cherry |
| Tree | Camellia |
As of January 31, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,740 and a density of 75.56 persons per km2. The total area is 168.61 km2.
On February 13, 2005, Hōhoku, along with the towns of Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota (all from Toyoura District), was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki.[1]
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