Tatsuruhama, Ishikawa
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Kashima District
, Ishikawa
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2004 Tatsuruhama, along with the towns of Nakajima
and Notojima
, all from Kashima District
, was merged into the expanded city of Nanao
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,812 and a density
of 204.65 persons per km². The total area was 28.40 km².
Since 1992, Tatsuruhama's sister city was Morgantown, Kentucky
, United States of America.
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 Kashima District
Kashima District, Ishikawa
is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 and a density of 212 persons per km²...
, Ishikawa
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
, 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...
.
On October 1, 2004 Tatsuruhama, along with the towns of Nakajima
Nakajima, Ishikawa
was a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Nakajima, along with the towns of Tatsuruhama and Notojima, all from Kashima District, was merged into the expanded city of Nanao and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Notojima
Notojima, Ishikawa
was a town located in Kashima District, Ishikawa, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Notojima, along with the towns of Tatsuruhama and Nakajima, all from Kashima District, was merged into the expanded city of Nanao and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, all from Kashima District
Kashima District, Ishikawa
is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 population data, the district has an estimated population of 18,952 and a density of 212 persons per km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Nanao
Nanao, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.As of March 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 58,204 and a population density of 183 persons per km². Nanao is the fifth largest city by population in Ishikawa, behind Kanazawa, Hakusan, Komatsu, and Kaga.Nanao is situated in the...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 5,812 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 204.65 persons per km². The total area was 28.40 km².
Since 1992, Tatsuruhama's sister city was Morgantown, Kentucky
Morgantown, Kentucky
Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,544 at the 2000 census. The city had a sister city in Tatsuruhama, Ishikawa, Japan, which city is now part of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan.-History:...
, United States of America.