Kushira, Kagoshima
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was a town
located in Kimotsuki District
, Kagoshima
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2006 Kushira, along with the town of Aira
, also from Kimotsuki District
, and the town of Kihoku
, from Soo District
, was merged into the expanded city of Kanoya
and no longer exists as an independent municipalitiy
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 13,575 and the density
of 206.12 persons per km². The total area was 65.86 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 Kimotsuki District
Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima
Kimotsuki is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of the January 1, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 46,943 and a density of 65.9 persons per km²...
, 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 January 1, 2006 Kushira, along with the town of Aira
Aira, Kagoshima (Kimotsuki)
was a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Aira, along with the town of Kushira, also from Kimotsuki District, and the town of Kihoku, from Soo District, was merged into the expanded city of Kanoya and no longer exists as an independent municipalitiy.As of...
, also from Kimotsuki District
Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima
Kimotsuki is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of the January 1, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 46,943 and a density of 65.9 persons per km²...
, and the town of Kihoku
Kihoku, Kagoshima
was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Kihoku, along with the towns of Aira and Kushira, both from Kimotsuki District, was merged into the expanded city of Kanoya and no longer exists as an independent municipalitiy....
, from Soo District
Soo District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture. As of October 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 14,713 and a Density of 146 persons/km². The total area is 100.82 km². The district has one town*Ōsaki-History:...
, was merged into the expanded city of Kanoya
Kanoya, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.South of Sakurajima and north of Cape Sata, Kanoya is an agricultural community on the Osumi Peninsula. It is famous for black beef, black pork and the Kanoya Rose Garden. Kanoya's most recent major architectural development was Rina City...
and no longer exists as an independent municipalitiy
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 13,575 and the 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 206.12 persons per km². The total area was 65.86 km².