Ariake, Nagasaki
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) was a town
located in Minamitakaki District
, Nagasaki
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2006 Ariake was merged into the city of Shimabara
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 11,863 and a density
of 505.24 persons per km². The total area was 23.48 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 Minamitakaki District
Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki
was a district located in Nagasaki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 31, 2006.The district was equivalent to the cities of Shimabara, Unzen, and Minamishimabara....
, Nagasaki
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
, Japan
Japan
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On January 1, 2006 Ariake was merged into the city of Shimabara
Shimabara, Nagasaki
is a city located on the north-eastern tip of the Shimabara Peninsula, facing Ariake Bay in the east and Mount Unzen in the west, in Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan.-History:...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 11,863 and a density
Population density
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of 505.24 persons per km². The total area was 23.48 km².