Shisui, Kumamoto
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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 had an estimated population
of 14,162 and a density
of 525.10 persons per km². The total area was 26.97 km².
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 Kikuchi District
Kikuchi District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Koshi merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 58,300 and a density of 427 persons per square kilometer...
, 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...
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On March 22, 2005 Shisui, along with the town of Shichijō
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 the village 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...
, all from Kikuchi District
Kikuchi District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Koshi merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 58,300 and a density of 427 persons per square kilometer...
, was merged into the expanded city of Kikuchi
Kikuchi, Kumamoto
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...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 14,162 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 525.10 persons per km². The total area was 26.97 km².