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Encyclopedia > Ako, Hyogo

Akō (赤穂市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan.


As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 51,951 and a density of 409.55 persons per km . The total area is 126.85 km .


The city was created on September 1, 1951.


47 Ronin are from this city.


External links

  • Official website (http://www.city.ako.hyogo.jp/) in Japanese
  Hyogo Prefecture
Cities
Aioi | Akashi | Ako | Amagasaki | Ashiya | Himeji | Itami | Kakogawa | Kasai | Kawanishi | Kobe (capital) | Miki | Nishinomiya | Nishiwaki | Ono | Sanda | Sasayama | Sumoto | Takarazuka | Takasago | Tatsuno | Toyooka
Districts
Ako | Asago | Hikami | Ibo | Izushi | Kako | Kanzaki | Kato | Kawabe | Kinosaki | Mihara | Mikata | Mino | Sayo | Shikama | Shiso | Taka | Tsuna

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Ako, Hyogo - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (197 words)
During the Edo period, Ako was a capital of Ako han.
Ako han was a small han with 50,000 koku but rich thanks to salt production.
Ako, Hyogo, External links and Cities in Hyogo Prefecture.
Ako District, Hyogo - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (88 words)
Akō (赤穂郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 18,014 and a density of 119.87 persons per km²;.
Ako District, Hyogo, Towns and villages and Districts in Hyogo Prefecture.
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