Kasasa, Kagoshima
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was a town
located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima
, Japan
.
On November 7, 2005 Kasasa was merged with the town of Kinpō
, from Hioki District
, the towns of Bonotsu
and Ōura
, all from Kawanabe District, and the old city of Kaseda
, to form the new city of Minamisatsuma
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 3,585 and the density
of 89.89 persons per km². The total area was 39.88 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 Kawanabe 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...
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On November 7, 2005 Kasasa was merged with the town of Kinpō
Kinpo, Kagoshima
was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Kinpō was merged with the towns of Bonotsu, Kasasa and Ōura, all from Kawanabe District, and the old city of Kaseda, to form the new city of Minamisatsuma and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the...
, 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....
, the towns of Bonotsu
Bonotsu, Kagoshima
Bonotsu was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Bonotsu was merged with the town of Kinpō, from Hioki District, the towns of Kasasa and Ōura, all from Kawanabe District, and the old city of Kaseda, to form the new city of Minamisatsuma and no longer exists as...
and Ōura
Oura, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Ōura was merged with the town of Kinpō, from Hioki District, the towns of Bonotsu and Kasasa, all from Kawanabe District, and the old city of Kaseda, to form the new city of Minamisatsuma and no longer exists as an...
, all from Kawanabe District, and the old city of Kaseda
Kaseda, Kagoshima
Kaseda was a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Kaseda was merged with the town of Kinpō, from Hioki District, and the towns of Bonotsu, Kasasa and Ōura from Kawanabe District, to form the new city of Minamisatsuma...
, to form the new city of Minamisatsuma
Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on November 7, 2005 from the merger of the old city of Kaseda, with the town of Kinpō, from Hioki District, and the towns of Bonotsu, Kasasa and Ōura, all from Kawanabe District, ....
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 3,585 and the density
Population density
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of 89.89 persons per km². The total area was 39.88 km².