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Hokuei, Tottori

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Country
  
Japan

Website
  
www.e-hokuei.net

Population
  
14,760 (1 Jun 2016)

District
  
Tōhaku District, Tottori

Region
  
Chūgoku San'in

Area
  
56.94 km²

Local time
  
Monday 6:13 PM

Prefecture
  
Tottori Prefecture

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
9°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 85% Humidity

Hokuei (北栄町, Hokuei-chō) is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Bordering it are Kotoura to the west, Kurayoshi to the south and Yurihama to the east.

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Map of Hokuei, Tohaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

As of May 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 15,622 and a density of 273 persons per km². The total area is 57.15 km².

Hokuei was created on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Hōjō and Daiei, both from Tōhaku District.

Its main agricultural products are watermelon, nagaimo, tobacco, rakkyō, grapes and wine. It has nine wind turbines along the coast, which faces the Sea of Japan.

Famous people

  • Gosho Aoyama - Born in formerly Daiei town. A famous manga artist. In 2007, a museum dedicated to the series, called the Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory, was opened in his home town.

    • References

    Hokuei, Tottori Wikipedia
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