Kikuchi, Kumamoto
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Kumamoto
, Japan
.
The city was founded on August 1, 1958. On March 22, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Kyokushi
, Shichijo
and Shisui
into a new expanded city of Kikuchi. As of December 2006, the city has an estimated population
of 52,646 and a density
of 190.3 persons per km². The total area is 276.66 km².
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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...
.
The city was founded on August 1, 1958. On March 22, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Kyokushi
Kyokushi, Kumamoto
Kyokushi was a village located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Kyokushi, along with the towns of Shichijō and Shisui, all from Kikuchi District, was merged into the expanded city of Kikuchi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the village had an...
, Shichijo
Shichijo, Kumamoto
was a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Shichijō, along with the town of Shisui, and the village of Kyokushi, all from Kikuchi District, was merged into the expanded city of Kikuchi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an...
and Shisui
Shisui, Kumamoto
Shisui was a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Shisui, along with the town of Shichijō, and the village of Kyokushi, all from Kikuchi District, was merged into the expanded city of Kikuchi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town...
into a new expanded city of Kikuchi. As of December 2006, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 52,646 and a density
Population density
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of 190.3 persons per km². The total area is 276.66 km².