Kuga, Yamaguchi
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was a town
in Kuga District
, Yamaguchi
, Japan
.
On March 20, 2006 Kuga, along with the towns of Mikawa
, Miwa
, Nishiki
, Shūtō
and Yū
, and the village of Hongō
, all from Kuga District
, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 11,360 and a density
of 489.66 persons per km². The total area was 23.20 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...
in Kuga District
Kuga District, Yamaguchi
Kuga is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2005 Census, the district has an estimated population of 6,442. The total area is 10.56 km².The district has one town.*Waki-District Timeline:...
, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- 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...
.
On March 20, 2006 Kuga, along with the towns of Mikawa
Mikawa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Mikawa, along with the towns of Kuga, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
, Miwa
Miwa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Miwa, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
, Nishiki
Nishiki, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Nishiki, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
, Shūtō
Shuto, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Shūtō, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
and Yū
Yu, Yamaguchi
was a town in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Yū, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki and Shūtō, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
, and the village of Hongō
Hongo, Yamaguchi
was a village located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Hongō, along with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, all from Kuga District, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni....
, all from Kuga District
Kuga District, Yamaguchi
Kuga is a district located in Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2005 Census, the district has an estimated population of 6,442. The total area is 10.56 km².The district has one town.*Waki-District Timeline:...
, was merged into the expanded city of Iwakuni
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006, the old city of Iwakuni absorbed the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, to form the new, expanded city of Iwakuni.- History :...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 11,360 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 489.66 persons per km². The total area was 23.20 km².
External links
- Kuga official website (in Japanese, some English content)