Hirota, Ehime
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was a village
located in Iyo District
, Ehime
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2005 Hirota was merged with the expanded town of Tobe
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 1,099 and a density
of 24.77 persons per km². The total area was 44.37 km².
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Iyo District
Iyo District, Ehime
The is a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 the estimated population is 52,832 with a total area is 121.89 km².The district contains two towns*Masaki*Tobe-History:...
, Ehime
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...
, Japan
Japan
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On January 1, 2005 Hirota was merged with the expanded town of Tobe
Tobe, Ehime
is a town located in Iyo District, Ehime, Japan.As of January 1, 2005, the village of Hirota, also from Iyo District, was merged into Tobe.Following this merger, the town has an estimated population of 22,780 and a density of 224 persons per km². The total area is 101.57 km².Ehime Prefectural...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 1,099 and a density
Population density
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of 24.77 persons per km². The total area was 44.37 km².