Yoshika, Shimane
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is a town
located in the Kanoashi District
in Shimane Prefecture
, Japan
.
It was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Muikaichi
, and the village of Kakinoki
, both from Kanoashi District
.
As of August 31, 2005 the town has a population
of 7,563 and a density
of 22.49 persons per km². The area is 336.29 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 the Kanoashi District
Kanoashi District, Shimane
is a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 17,879 and a density of 27.79 persons per km². The total area is 643.38 km².-Mergers:...
in Shimane Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
, Japan
Japan
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.
It was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the town of Muikaichi
Muikaichi, Shimane
was a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Muikaichi was merged with the village of Kakinoki, also from Kanoashi District, to form the new town of Yoshika....
, and the village of Kakinoki
Kakinoki, Shimane
was a village located in Kanoashi District, Shimane, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Kakinoki was merged with the village of Muikaichi, also from Kanoashi District, to form the new town of Yoshika....
, both from Kanoashi District
Kanoashi District, Shimane
is a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 17,879 and a density of 27.79 persons per km². The total area is 643.38 km².-Mergers:...
.
As of August 31, 2005 the town has a population
Population
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of 7,563 and a density
Population density
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of 22.49 persons per km². The area is 336.29 km².