Aira, Kagoshima (town)
Encyclopedia
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
. Aira District will be left with one municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 44,029 and the density
of 429.47 persons per km². The total area was 102.52 km² (40 sq mi).
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 Aira District
Aira District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The current population is 11,420.-History:*April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Chōsa, Kajiki, Gamo, Mizobe, Shigetomi and Yamada were created within Aira District...
, in 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
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. It was located west of 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....
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...
.
A planned merger of municipalities
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
will be implemented on March 23, 2010. The Aira District
Aira District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The current population is 11,420.-History:*April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Chōsa, Kajiki, Gamo, Mizobe, Shigetomi and Yamada were created within Aira District...
towns of Aira, 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....
, and Kamō merged to form the new city of Aira
Aira, Kagoshima (Aira)
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...
. Aira District will be left with one municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 44,029 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 429.47 persons per km². The total area was 102.52 km² (40 sq mi).
External links
- Aira homepage (in Japanese)