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 Kitasaitama District

Kitasaitama District, Saitama

was a district located in Saitama Prefecture.Prior to its abolition, Kita-Saitama District had three towns:*Town of Kisai *Town of Kitakawabe *Town of Ōtone...

, Saitama

Saitama Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...

, Japan

Japan

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As of January 1, 2008, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 14,855 and a density

Population density

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 of 607.07 persons per km². The total area was 24.47 km².

On March 23, 2010, the towns of Kisai

Kisai, Saitama

was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,105 and a density of 702.97 persons per km². The total area was 28.60 km²....

, Kitakawabe

Kitakawabe, Saitama

was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama, Japan.As of June 1, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 12,763 and a density of 608 persons per km². The total area was 21.00 km²....

, and Ōtone merged with the city of Kazo

Kazo, Saitama

is a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 117,339, with a household number of 42,778, and a density of 879.14 persons per km²...

to form the city of Kazo. Kitasaitama District was dissolved as a result of this merger.