Ushizu, Saga
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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 Ogi District
Ogi District, Saga
Ogi was a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 45,910 and a density of 478.98 persons per km²...

, Saga
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...

, Japan
Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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 of 10,429 and a density
Population density
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 of 786.50 persons per km². The total area was 13.26 km².

The status of Ushizu was changed from a village to a town on April 24, 1894.

On March 1, 2005 Ushizu was merged with the towns of Ogi (old), Ashikari
Ashikari, Saga
was a town located in Ogi District, Saga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,203 and a density of 372.11 persons per km². The total area was 16.67 km².The status of Ashikari was changed from a village to a town on April 1, 1967....

 and Mikatsuki
Mikatsuki, Saga
was a town located in Ogi District, Saga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,675 and a density of 568.68 persons per km²...

, all from Ogi District
Ogi District, Saga
Ogi was a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 45,910 and a density of 478.98 persons per km²...

, to form the new city of Ogi
Ogi, Saga
is a city located in the central part of Saga on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.On March 3, 2005 Ogi District was dissolved when the old town of Ogi absorbed the towns of Ashikari, Mikatsuki and Ushizu, all from Ogi District, to become Ogi City...

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