Aira, Kagoshima (Aira)
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is a city in Kagoshima
, Japan
. It is located west of Kirishima and north of Kagoshima
. The city was founded on March 23, 2010 by merger of municipalties from Kajiki
, Aira
, Kamō. As of May 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 74,611 and the density
of 323 persons per km². The total area is 231.32 km².
The city faces to Kagoshima Bay
in southeast. Along the coast, Aira plain lies and central urban district is located there. Other than Aira plain, much of Aira is mountainous. Farmlands and agrucultural lands surround the valley in which Aira is located.
It is accessed with the Kyūshū Expressway
at interchange 25, the Kajiki Interchange and interchange 26, the Aira Interchange. The expressway passed through Aira, connecting Kagoshima to the west and Kirishima to the North. The interchange was first opened on December 13, 1973. There are five railway stations in the city. From east to west, Kajiki, Kinkō, Chōsa, Aira and Shigetomi stations serve the city. All of these stations belong to Nippō Main Line
, and are operated by Kyushu Railway Company
.
Aira's claim to fame is a stone gate in the village of Yamada, which commemorate the victory of Russo-Japanese War
.
The merger plan of former three towns was defeated twice in 2005 and 2008, due to debt in public finance and the number of seats in the city council. Finally town representatives had compromised with these problems and the merger plan was accepted in 2009. Aira District will be left with one municipality.
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...
. It is located west of Kirishima and north of Kagoshima
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
. The city was founded on March 23, 2010 by merger of municipalties from Kajiki
Kajiki, Kagoshima
was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. It was located north of the city of Kagoshima. Kajiki was located on the northern part of the bay. Kagoshima Airport is to the north....
, Aira
Aira, Kagoshima (town)
was a town located in Aira District, in Kagoshima, Japan. It was located west of Kajiki and north of Kagoshima.A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented on March 23, 2010. The Aira District towns of Aira, Kajiki, and Kamō merged to form the new city of Aira...
, Kamō. As of May 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 74,611 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 323 persons per km². The total area is 231.32 km².
The city faces to Kagoshima Bay
Kagoshima Bay
is a deep inlet on the coast of Japan.Kagoshima Bay is on the south coast of the island of Kyūshū. The port city of Kagoshima and its well-protected harbor lie on the bays western coast....
in southeast. Along the coast, Aira plain lies and central urban district is located there. Other than Aira plain, much of Aira is mountainous. Farmlands and agrucultural lands surround the valley in which Aira is located.
It is accessed with the Kyūshū Expressway
Kyushu Expressway
' is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashi Kyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the eastern half of the Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on...
at interchange 25, the Kajiki Interchange and interchange 26, the Aira Interchange. The expressway passed through Aira, connecting Kagoshima to the west and Kirishima to the North. The interchange was first opened on December 13, 1973. There are five railway stations in the city. From east to west, Kajiki, Kinkō, Chōsa, Aira and Shigetomi stations serve the city. All of these stations belong to Nippō Main Line
Nippo Main Line
frame|Nippō Main LineThe is a railway line in Kyūshū, in southern Japan. Part of the Kyushu Railway Company system, it follows the east coast of the island. The line originates at Kokura Station in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka...
, and are operated by Kyushu Railway Company
Kyushu Railway Company
The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
.
Aira's claim to fame is a stone gate in the village of Yamada, which commemorate the victory of Russo-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was "the first great war of the 20th century." It grew out of rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire over Manchuria and Korea...
.
The merger plan of former three towns was defeated twice in 2005 and 2008, due to debt in public finance and the number of seats in the city council. Finally town representatives had compromised with these problems and the merger plan was accepted in 2009. Aira District will be left with one municipality.