Kamogawa (Japanese: 鴨川市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Chiba Prefecture (千葉県 Chiba-ken) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ...
As of 2003 data (but including size and population increases due to the merger with Amatsukominato), the city has an estimated population of 37,018 and the density of 194 persons per km². The total area is 191.30 km². 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amatsukominato (天津小湊町; -machi) is a town located in Awa District, Chiba, Japan. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Kamogawa has sister city relations with Minobe Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨ç Yamanashi-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Manitowoc (pronounced Ma-nih-toe-wok) is the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. ...
The city was founded on March 31, 1971. On February 11, 2005 the former town Amatsukominato from Awa District merged with Kamagawa. March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Amatsukominato (天津小湊町; -machi) is a town located in Awa District, Chiba, Japan. ... Awa (安房郡; -gun) is a district located in Chiba, Japan. ...
Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture.
Chiba borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north at the Tone River, Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture to the west at the Edo River, the Pacific Ocean to the east and Tokyo Bay around its southern boundary.
Chiba's population is one of the wealthiest in Japan due to the prefecture's strong commercial and industrial sectors.
As of 2003 data but counting the decrease due to Amatsukominato merging into Kamogawa, the district had an estimated population of 55,589 and a density of 202 persons per km².
On March 20, 2006, the municipalities of Tomiura, Tomiyama, Miyoshi, Shirahama, Chikura, Maruyama and Wada merged to form the city of Minamiboso.
Awa District, Chiba, Towns and villages, Mergers and Districts in Chiba Prefecture.