Honjō, Akita
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Honjō (本荘市, Honjō-shi) was a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Currently, Honjo is a part of Yurihonjō, which the city was dissolved on March 22 2005.
History
[edit]Honjō
本荘市 | |
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Former City | |
 Otemon Square of Honjo Park | |
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 Location of Honjō in Akita Prefecture | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Akita Prefecture |
| District | Yuri District |
| Area | |
• Total | 188.30 km2 (72.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 45,429 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Merged into | Yurihonjō |
Establishment
[edit]Honjo was established on March 31 1954 when the village of Koyoshi, Otomo, Ishizawa, Minamiuchikoshi, Kitauchikoshi, and Matsugasaki in Yuri Country merged into Honjo City
Dissolvement
[edit]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.[1]
Geography
[edit]Land Area
[edit]The total area was 188.30 km².
Populations
[edit]In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 45,580 and the density of 242.05 persons per km².
References
[edit]- ^ "秋田県 由利本荘市の概要について｜いわき市役所". いわき市役所 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
由利本荘市は、本荘市と由利郡のうち7町（岩城町・大内町・由利町・東由利町・西目町・矢島町・鳥海町）が合併して誕生した秋田県南部の中心都市です。
External links
[edit]- Yurihonjō official website (in Japanese)
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