Moriyama, Nagasaki
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was a town
located in Kitatakaki District
, Nagasaki
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 6,154 and a density
of 264.57 persons per km². The total area was 23.26 km².
On March 1, 2005 Moriyama, along with the town of Tarami
, from Nishisonogi District
, and the towns of Iimori
, Konagai
and Takaki
, all from Kitatakaki District
, was merged into the expanded city of Isahaya
.
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 Kitatakaki District
Kitatakaki District, Nagasaki
was a district located in Nagasaki, Japan.On January 4, 2005 all towns from this district merged with the City of Isahaya to form the new City of Isahaya. The District of Kitatakaki was dissolved due to this merger....
, Nagasaki
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...
, 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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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 6,154 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 264.57 persons per km². The total area was 23.26 km².
On March 1, 2005 Moriyama, along with the town of Tarami
Tarami, Nagasaki
was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,995 and a density of 448.65 persons per km². The total area was 37.88 km²....
, from Nishisonogi District
Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki
is a district located in Nagasaki, Japan.As of January 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 72,238 and a density of 1460 persons per km²...
, and the towns of Iimori
Iimori, Nagasaki
was a town located in Kitatakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,979 and a density of 321.35 persons per km²...
, Konagai
Konagai, Nagasaki
was a town located in Kitatakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,437 and a density of 208.12 persons per km²...
and Takaki
Takaki, Nagasaki
was a town located in Kitatakaki District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,912 and a density of 219.16 persons per km²...
, all from Kitatakaki District
Kitatakaki District, Nagasaki
was a district located in Nagasaki, Japan.On January 4, 2005 all towns from this district merged with the City of Isahaya to form the new City of Isahaya. The District of Kitatakaki was dissolved due to this merger....
, was merged into the expanded city of Isahaya
Isahaya, Nagasaki
is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on September 1, 1940. On March 1, 2005, the city expanded through a merger with the surrounding towns of Tarami, Moriyama, Iimori, Takaki and Konagai merged to form the new city of Isahaya...
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