Kato, Hyogo
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is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...

, Japan
Japan
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The city was founded on March 20, 2006 from the merger of the former towns of Takino
Takino, Hyogo
was a town located in Katō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Takino was merged with the towns of Tōjō and Yashiro, all from Katō District, to form the new city of Katō....

, Tōjō
Tojo, Hyogo
was a town located in Katō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Tōjō was merged with the towns of Takino and Yashiro, all from Katō District, to form the new city of Katō....

 and Yashiro
Yashiro, Hyogo
was a town located in Katō District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,409 and a density of 244.95 persons per km²...

, all from Katō District
Kato District, Hyogo
Katō was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the district had an estimated population of 40,334 and a density of 257.03 persons per km²...

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As of May 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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 of 40,334 and the density
Population density
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 of 255.97 persons per km². The total area is 157.49 km². It is currently a sister city of Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...

, USA.

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