Kanose, Niigata
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was a town
located in Higashikanbara District
, Niigata
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 2,753 and a density
of 10.68 persons per km². The total area was 257.69 km².
In April 2005, Kanose merged with three neighboring villages to form the town of Aga
.
In 1964, a chemical factory in the village released methyl mercury into the Agano River
and caused Niigata Minamata disease.
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 Higashikanbara District
Higashikanbara District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan.As of March 31, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 15,169 and a density of 15.92 persons per km²...
, Niigata
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
, 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 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 2,753 and a density
Population density
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of 10.68 persons per km². The total area was 257.69 km².
In April 2005, Kanose merged with three neighboring villages to form the town of Aga
Aga, Niigata
is a town located in Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 952.88 km² and a population of 13,865 as of April 1, 2008...
.
In 1964, a chemical factory in the village released methyl mercury into the Agano River
Agano River
The Agano River is a river which flows from Fukushima Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture in Japan. It is called the Aga River or the Ōkawa River in Fukushima. It is 210km long with 7,710km² watershed....
and caused Niigata Minamata disease.