Honjō (Honjō-shi)
Honjō (本荘市) was a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.
On March 22, 2005, Honjō, along with the towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō.
In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 45,580 and the density of 242.05 persons per km². The total area was 188.31 km².
The city was founded on March 31, 1954.
* Yurihonjō official website
On March 22, 2005, Honjō, along with the towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō.
In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 45,580 and the density of 242.05 persons per km². The total area was 188.31 km².
The city was founded on March 31, 1954.
* Yurihonjō official website
Map - Honjō (Honjō-shi)
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Country - Japan
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Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 124.8 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.2 million residents.
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