Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima
Encyclopedia
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, .
As of May 31, 2011, population data, the city has an estimated population
of 39,012 with 18,711 household
s and a population density
of 137.71 persons per km². The total area is 283.30 km².
Cities of Japan
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located in Kagoshima Prefecture
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
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The city was founded on November 7, 2005 from the merger of 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...
, 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....
, and 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...
, Kasasa
Kasasa, Kagoshima
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...
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, .
As of May 31, 2011, population data, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 39,012 with 18,711 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s and a population density
Population density
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of 137.71 persons per km². The total area is 283.30 km².