Hiyoshi, Kagoshima
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was a town
located in Hioki District
, Kagoshima
, Japan
.
On May 1, 2005 Hiyoshi was merged with the towns of Fukiage
, Higashiichiki
and Ijūin
, all from Hioki District
, to form the new city of Hioki
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,810 and the density
of 198.63 persons per km². The total area was 29.25 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 Hioki District
Hioki District, Kagoshima
Hioki was a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. As of the merger of the town of Kinpō into the city of Minamisatsuma the district no longer exists....
, 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...
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On May 1, 2005 Hiyoshi was merged with the towns of Fukiage
Fukiage, Kagoshima
was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Fukiage was merged with the towns of Higashiichiki, Hiyoshi and Ijūin, all from Hioki District, to form the new city of Hioki and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Higashiichiki
Higashiichiki, Kagoshima
was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Higashiichiki was merged with the towns of Fukiage, Hiyoshi and Ijūin, all from Hioki District, to form the new city of Hioki and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Ijūin
Ijuin, Kagoshima
was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Ijūin was merged with thwe towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki and Hiyoshi, all from Hioki District, to form the new city of Hioki and no longer exists as an independent municipalwity....
, all from Hioki District
Hioki District, Kagoshima
Hioki was a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. As of the merger of the town of Kinpō into the city of Minamisatsuma the district no longer exists....
, to form the new city of Hioki
Hioki, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of May 1, 2010, the city had a population of 51,819 and a density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km²....
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 5,810 and the density
Population density
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of 198.63 persons per km². The total area was 29.25 km².