Hishikari, Kagoshima
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Isa District, Kagoshima
, Japan
.
As of April 2007, the town had a population
of 9,603 and the density
of 96.54 persons per km². The total area was 100.47 km².
Hishikari mine is the largest gold
mine
in Japan.
A planned merger of municipalities
was implemented on November 1, 2008; Hishikari was merged with the city of Ōkuchi
to form the new city of Isa
. Isa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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 Isa District, 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
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...
.
As of April 2007, the town had a population
Population
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of 9,603 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 96.54 persons per km². The total area was 100.47 km².
Hishikari mine is the largest gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
mine
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
in Japan.
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:...
was implemented on November 1, 2008; Hishikari was merged with the city of Ōkuchi
Okuchi, Kagoshima
was a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. It is now part of the city of Isa.Ōkuchi is the northernmost city on the mainland part of Kagoshima Prefecture. Only the island portion of Nagashima extends further north. Ōkuchi is a mountainous area that borders on Kumamoto Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture...
to form the new city of Isa
Isa, Kagoshima
is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.A planned merger of municipalities was implemented on November 1, 2008; which the city was created from the merger of the old city of Ōkuchi, and the town of Hishikari, from Isa District...
. Isa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
External links
- Town website in Japanese