Ine, Kyoto
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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 Yosa District
Yosa District, Kyoto
is a district located in Kyoto, Japan., the district has an estimated population of 27,829 and a population density of 165 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 169.02 km2.- Mergers :...
, Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2008, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 2,500. The total area is 61.98 km².
History
Ine was founded on November 3, 1954 by the mergerMerger 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:...
of four villages.
Politics and government
Ine is governed by mayor Yoshimoto Hideki, an independentIndependent (politician)
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. The city assembly has 10 members.