Kagamino, Okayama
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is 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 Tomata District
Tomata District, Okayama
Tomata is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 20,631 and a density of 33.22 persons per km²...

, Okayama
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...

, Japan
Japan
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.

On March 1, 2005 Kagamino absorbed the town of Okutsu
Okutsu, Okayama
was a town located in Tomata District, Okayama, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Okutsu, along with the villages of Kamisaibara and Tomi, all from Tomata District, was merged into the expanded town of Kagamino....

, and the villages of Kamisaibara
Kamisaibara, Okayama
was a village located in Tomata District, Okayama, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Kamisaibara, along with the town of Okutsu, and the village of Tomi, all from Tomata District, was merged into the expanded town of Kagamino....

 and Tomi
Tomi, Okayama
was a village located in Tomata District, Okayama, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Tomi, along with the town of Okutsu, and the village of Kamisaibara, all from Tomata District, was merged into the expanded town of Kagamino....

, all from Tomata District
Tomata District, Okayama
Tomata is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 20,631 and a density of 33.22 persons per km²...

, to form the new town of Kagamino, with a combined total area of 419.69 km². The combined population
Population
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 of the towns, using the 2003 estimates, would be 14,651.

As of 2003 (before the merger), the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 11,188 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 91.52 persons per km². The total area was 122.24 km².

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