Hōhoku, Yamaguchi

Hōhoku
豊北町
Town
Hōhoku-chō
Map
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (San'yō) (San'in)
PrefectureYamaguchi Prefecture
DistrictToyoura (dissolved)
Area
 • Total
168.61 km2 (65.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
12,740
 • Density75.56/km2 (195.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address3140-1 Oaza Takibe, Hōhoku-chō, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken
759-5592
Symbols
FlowerHill Cherry
TreeCamellia

Hōhoku (豊北町, Hōhoku-chō) was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 31, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,740 and a density of 75.56 persons per km2. The total area is 168.61 km2.

On February 13, 2005, Hōhoku, along with the towns of Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota (all from Toyoura District), was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki.[1]

The last of Brunton's 26 lighthouses at Tsunoshima island, Hohoku, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tsunoshima Bridge

Famous Residents

References

  1. ^ "市町村合併・合併トップ - 山口県ホームページ". 山口県ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.


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