Kiinagashima, Mie
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was a town
located in Kitamuro District, Mie
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 10,617 and a density
of 96.10 persons per km². The total area was 110.48 km².
On October 11, 2005 Kiinagashima was merged with the town of Miyama
, also from Kitamuro District, to form the new town of Kihoku
.
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 Kitamuro District, Mie
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 10,617 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 96.10 persons per km². The total area was 110.48 km².
On October 11, 2005 Kiinagashima was merged with the town of Miyama
Miyama, Mie
was a town located in Kitamuro District, Mie, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,963 and a density of 68.08 persons per km². The total area was 146.35 km²....
, also from Kitamuro District, to form the new town of Kihoku
Kihoku, Mie
is a town in Kitamuro District, Mie, Japan. The town was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyama and Kiinagashima.As of April 1, 2010, the town has an estimated population of 18,283 and density of 71.1 persons per km². The total area is 257.01 km². Kihoku is surrounded...
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