Country Japan Area 168.6 km² Flower Prunus serrulata | Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture Population 12,740 (2005) | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 3140-1 Oaza Takibe, Hōhoku-chō, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken
759-5592 District Toyoura District, Yamaguchi (dissolved) Region Chūgoku region (San'in region, San'yō region) | ||
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.
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