is a former town

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 Hazu District

Hazu District, Aichi

is a former rural district located in southeastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003 , the district had an estimated population of 58,921 and a population density of 696.88 persons per km²...

, Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

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. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population

Population

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 of 22,280 and a population density

Population density

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 of 619.2 persons per km². Its total area was 35.98 km².

Kira was a coastal settlement in southern Aichi Prefecture, on Mikawa Bay

Mikawa Bay

thumb|right|Mikawa Bay Mikawa Bay is a bay to the south of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, surrounded by Chita Peninsula to the west and Atsumi Peninsula to the east and south. Its area is approximately 604 km2...

. The town economy was based on commercial fishing

Commercial fishing

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 and seasonal tourism. The town was founded in 1906, and expanded in March 1955 by merging with adjacent Yokosuka Village. On April 1, 2011 Kira, along with the towns of Hazu

Hazu, Aichi

is a former town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 12,351 and a population density of 474.13 persons per km². Its total area was 26.05 km²....

 and Isshiki

Isshiki, Aichi

is a former town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 23,775 and a population density of 1055.25 persons per km². Its total area was 22.53 km²....

, all from Hazu District, merged

Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan

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 into the city of Nishio

Nishio, Aichi

is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city has an estimated population of 165,443 and a population density of 1,030 persons per km². The total area is 160.34 km².-Geography:...

. Hazu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

External links

• Town website in Japanese