Hirata, Shimane
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was a city
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Shimane
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...

, Japan
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On March 22, 2005 Hirata, along with the towns of Koryō
Koryo, Shimane
was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Koryō, along with the towns of Sada, Taisha and Taki, all from Hikawa District, and the city of Hirata, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo....

, Sada
Sada, Shimane
was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Sada, along with the towns of Koryō, Taisha and Taki, all from Hikawa District, and the city of Hirata, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo....

, Taisha
Taisha, Shimane
was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Taisha, along with the towns of Koryō, Sada and Taki, all from Hikawa District, and the city of Hirata, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo....

 and Taki
Taki, Shimane
was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Taki, along with the towns of Koryō, Sada and Taisha, all from Hikawa District, and the city of Hirata, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo....

, all from Hikawa District
Hikawa District, Shimane
was a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 57,333 and a density of 185.14 persons per km². The total area was 309.68 km².- Towns and villages :*Hikawa*Koryō*Sada*Taisha*Taki-Merger:...

, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo
Izumo, Shimane
is a city located in Shimane, Japan. Izumo is known for Izumo soba noodles and the Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine.-Demographics:The modern city was founded on November 3, 1941....

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As of 2003, the city had an estimated population
Population
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 of 28,506 and a density
Population density
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 of 200.68 persons per km². The total area was 142.05 km².

The city was founded on January 1, 1955.

Hirata is connected by rail with Izumo
Izumo, Shimane
is a city located in Shimane, Japan. Izumo is known for Izumo soba noodles and the Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine.-Demographics:The modern city was founded on November 3, 1941....

 by the Dentetsu rail line. The line continues beyond Hirata as far as Matsue
Matsue, Shimane
is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.As of August, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 207,000, following its most recent merging with Higashi-Izumo...

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