Takarabe, Kagoshima
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Soo District
, Kagoshima
, Japan
.
On July 1, 2005 Takarabe was merged with the towns of Ōsumi
and Sueyoshi
, all from Soo District
, to form the new city of Soo
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 10,634 and the density
of 91.89 persons per km². The total area was 115.72 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 Soo District
Soo District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture. As of October 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 14,713 and a Density of 146 persons/km². The total area is 100.82 km². The district has one town*Ōsaki-History:...
, Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
, 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 July 1, 2005 Takarabe was merged with the towns of Ōsumi
Osumi, Kagoshima
was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan.On July 1, 2005 Ōsumi was merged with the towns of Sueyoshi and Takarabe, all from Soo District, to form the new city of Soo and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Sueyoshi
Sueyoshi, Kagoshima
was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan.On July 1, 2005 Sueyoshi was merged with the towns of Ōsumi and Takarabe, all from Soo District, to form the new city of Soo and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, all from Soo District
Soo District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture. As of October 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 14,713 and a Density of 146 persons/km². The total area is 100.82 km². The district has one town*Ōsaki-History:...
, to form the new city of Soo
Soo, Kagoshima
is a city located in North East part of Kagoshima, Japan. It is near Miyakonojo, Miyazaki.As of 2011 the city has an estimated population of 38,647, with a population density of 99 persons per km². This is down from the 2006 population data, which was an estimated population of 43,752 and a...
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
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of 10,634 and the 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 91.89 persons per km². The total area was 115.72 km².
External links
- Official website of Soo in Japanese