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{{nihongo|'''Kaminokuni'''|上ノ国町|Kaminokuni-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Hiyama District, Hokkaidō|Hiyama District]], [[Hiyama Subprefecture|Hiyama]], [[Hokkaidō Prefecture|Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]]. |
{{nihongo|'''Kaminokuni'''|上ノ国町|Kaminokuni-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Hiyama District, Hokkaidō|Hiyama District]], [[Hiyama Subprefecture|Hiyama]], [[Hokkaidō Prefecture|Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]]. |
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As of [[2008]], the town has an estimated [[population]] of 6,379 and a [[population density|density]] of 12.25 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 547.58 km². |
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Revision as of 05:02, 15 April 2008
Kaminokuni (上ノ国町, Kaminokuni-chō) is a town located in Hiyama District, Hiyama, Hokkaidō, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 6,379 and a density of 12.25 persons per km². The total area is 547.58 km².
History
Strongman Takeda Nobuhiro (1431-94), progenitor of the Kakizaki (later Matsumae) house established a fort (tate ) in Kaminokuni leading to the settlement of the area by other Wajin merchants and fishers.
External links
- Official website in Japanese
41°48′N 140°7′E / 41.800°N 140.117°E
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