Chibu
知夫村 | |
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Village | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Chibu in Shimane Prefecture | |
  Chibu Location of Chibu in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 36°0′51.14″N 133°2′22.55″E / 36.0142056°N 133.0395972°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'in |
| Prefecture | Shimane Prefecture |
| District | Oki |
| Settled | 2000 BCE |
| Incorporated (district) | 600 CE |
| Incorporated (village) | 600 CE |
| Neighborhoods | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 13.70 km2 (5.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 13.70 km2 (5.29 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 657 |
| • Estimate (March 2011[3]) | 656 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 684-0100 |
| Phone | 08514-8-2211 |
| Address | 1065 Kōri, Chibu-mura, Oki-gun, Shimane-ken 684-0102 |
| Address (Japanese) | 〒684-0102島根県隠岐郡知夫村郡1065番地 |
| Website | www |
Chibu (知夫村, Chibu-mura, Chibu-son) is a village located on Chiburijima (知夫里島) in the Dōzen group of islands in the Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Chibu is the only village remaining in Shimane Prefecture as of October 1, 2005. As of Japan's 2010 census,[2] the village has a population of 657 people, constituting 326 households, and a population density of about 48 persons per km2. This is a decrease of 68 people (9.4%) from the previous census conducted in 2005.[1] A population estimate from March 2011[3] placed Chibu's population at 656 people, 334 men and 322 women.
- ^ a b "Past census data in chronological order" (in Japanese). 総務省統計局 (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications-Statistics Department). Retrieved November 27, 2009.
- ^ a b "Result Summary for Heisei 22 National Census" (in Japanese). 総務省統計局 (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications-Statistics Department). Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ a b 月報：しまね統計情報データベース (in Japanese). 統計調査課. Retrieved April 5, 2011.