was a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Mizuma District

Mizuma District, Fukuoka

is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003 statistics and counting the decrease in size and population due to the Kurume merger, the district has an estimated population of 14,305 and a density of 776 persons per km²...

, Fukuoka

Fukuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....

, Japan

Japan

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On February 5, 2005 Jōjima, along with the town of Kitano

Kitano, Fukuoka

was a town located in Mii District, Fukuoka, Japan.On February 5, 2005 Kitano, along with the towns of Jōjima and Mizuma, both from Mizuma District, and the town of Tanushimaru, from Ukiha District, was merged into the expanded city of Kurume and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As...

, from Mii District

Mii District, Fukuoka

is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003 statistics , the district has an estimated population of 15,378 and a density of 674 persons per km². The total area is 22.83 km².-Mergers:...

, the town of Mizuma

Mizuma, Fukuoka

was a town located in Mizuma District, Fukuoka, Japan.On February 5, 2005 Mizuma, along with the town of Kitano, from Mii District, the town of Jōjima, also from Mizuma District, and the town of Tanushimaru, from Ukiha District, was merged into the expanded city of Kurume and no longer exists as an...

, also from Mizuma District

Mizuma District, Fukuoka

is a district located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003 statistics and counting the decrease in size and population due to the Kurume merger, the district has an estimated population of 14,305 and a density of 776 persons per km²...

, and the town of Tanushimaru

Tanushimaru, Fukuoka

was a town located in Ukiha District, Fukuoka, Japan.On February 5, 2005 Tanushimaru, along with the town of Kitano, from Mii District, and the towns of Jōjima and Mizuma, both from Mizuma District, was merged into the expanded city of Kurume and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As...

, from Ukiha District

Ukiha District, Fukuoka

Ukiha was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.-Mergers:* On February 5, 2005, the town of Tanushimaru merged with three other towns into the expanded city of Kurume....

, was merged into the expanded city of Kurume

Kurume, Fukuoka

is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.The city has an estimated population of 303,277 and a population density of 1,319.51 persons per km²...

 and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 13,772 and a density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 783.39 persons per km². The total area was 17.58 km².

External links

• Jojima official website of Kurume in Japanese (some English)