Nagomi, Kumamoto
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is a town located in Tamana District
, Kumamoto Prefecture
, Japan
.
The town was formed on March 1, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Kikusui
and Mikawa
, both from Tamana District
.
As of its formation, the town has an approximate population
of 12,000 and a density
of about 120 persons per km². The total area is 98.75 km².
Tamana District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the Tamana merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 47,029 and the density of 222 persons per square kilometer...
, Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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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The town was formed on March 1, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Kikusui
Kikusui, Kumamoto
Kikusui was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Kikusui was merged with the town of Mikawa, also from Tamana District, to form the new town of Nagomi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Mikawa
Mikawa, Kumamoto
Mikawa was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Mikawa was merged with the town of Kikusui, also from Tamana District, to form the new town of Nagomi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, both from Tamana District
Tamana District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the Tamana merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 47,029 and the density of 222 persons per square kilometer...
.
As of its formation, the town has an approximate population
Population
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of 12,000 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 about 120 persons per km². The total area is 98.75 km².