Saigo, Miyazaki
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Saigo was a village
located in Higashiusuki District
, Miyazaki
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2006 Saigō was merged with the villages of Kitagō and Nangō, all from Higashiusuki District
, to form the new town of Misato
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 2,718 and the density
of 19.65 persons per km². The total area was 138.32 km².
Saigo literally means "west shire". This village was a western quarter of so-called Irigo (literally Inlands Shire) area.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Higashiusuki District
Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki
Higashiusuki is a district located in Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2006, the district has an estimated population of 31,269 and the density of 24.18 persons per km²...
, Miyazaki
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....
, Japan
Japan
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On January 1, 2006 Saigō was merged with the villages of Kitagō and Nangō, all from Higashiusuki District
Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki
Higashiusuki is a district located in Miyazaki, Japan.As of 2006, the district has an estimated population of 31,269 and the density of 24.18 persons per km²...
, to form the new town of Misato
Misato, Miyazaki
is a town located in Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki, Japan.The town was formed on January 1, 2006 from the merger of the villages of Kitagō, Nangō and Saigō, all from Higashiusuki District....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 2,718 and the density
Population density
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of 19.65 persons per km². The total area was 138.32 km².
Saigo literally means "west shire". This village was a western quarter of so-called Irigo (literally Inlands Shire) area.