Hōhoku, Yamaguchi
dissolved municipality in Toyoura district, Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan
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.
Famous Residents
Masaaki Ikenaga: Former baseball player for the Nishitetsu Lions.
The public source identifies “Hōhoku, Yamaguchi” as dissolved municipality in Toyoura district, Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Hōhoku, Yamaguchi and dissolved.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5965183. VIAF identifies the subject as 259888764. Authority coordinates are 34.290, 130.949. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2005.
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