Muko

Muko is a town in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, which served due to the fact the capital metropolis of Japan Nagaoka-kyo for a decade from 784 to 794. Its neighbor towns are Kyoto and Nagaokakyo. As of 2017, the town has an expected population of 55,729 and a population density of 7,219 folks in line with km². The popular area is 7.72 km². According to the provisional effects of the 2015 countrywide census of Japan, the population of Muko is 50 3,380 of which male and female are 25,387 and 27,993 respectively.

At the cease of the 8th century, Emperor Kanmu moved his capital from Heijo-kyo to Nagaoka-kyo. The new capital encompassed a huge part of modern Muko, in which modern-day-day research has located out the palace to were positioned. In the south, it additionally protected elements of Nagaokakyo. In 794, because of the area's wet temperature and recognition as a breeding ground for sickness, Kammu relocated his capital from Nagaoka to Heian-kyo, now referred to as Kyoto.