Kawashima, Gifu
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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 Hashima District
Hashima District, Gifu
is a district located in Gifu, Japan., the district has an estimated population of 46,685. The total area is 18.26 km².-Mergers:*On November 1, 2004 the town of Kawashima merged into the expanded city of Kakamigahara....
, Gifu
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
, Japan
Japan
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On November 1, 2004 Kawashima was merged into the expanded city of Kakamigahara
Kakamigahara, Gifu
is a city located in the Gifu Prefecture of central Japan. It was founded on 1 April 1963 by the merger of Naka, Sohara, Unuma, and Inaba. Kakamigahara covers a total area of...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 10,204 and a density
Population density
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of 1,272.32 persons per km². The total area was 8.02 km².