Chiyoda, Ibaraki
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Chiyoda was a town
located in Niihari District
, Ibaraki
, Japan
.
On March 28, 2005 Chiyoda was merged with the old town of Kasumigaura, also from Niihari District
, to form the new city of Kasugimaura
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 26,943 and a density
of 555.53 persons per km². The total area was 48.50 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 Niihari District
Niihari District, Ibaraki
Niihari was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 27, 2006.The district has only one village before dissolution.* Tamari-Timeline :...
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, 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...
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On March 28, 2005 Chiyoda was merged with the old town of Kasumigaura, also from Niihari District
Niihari District, Ibaraki
Niihari was a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. The district was dissolved on March 27, 2006.The district has only one village before dissolution.* Tamari-Timeline :...
, to form the new city of Kasugimaura
Kasumigaura, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. Kasumigaura was formerly a town in Niihari District and became a city on March 28, 2005 after merging with the neighboring town of Chiyoda, also from Niihari District. The city takes its name from the nearby lake, Lake Kasumigaura...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 26,943 and a 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 555.53 persons per km². The total area was 48.50 km².
External links
- Official website of Kasumigaura city in Japanese