Nanto, Mie
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Watarai District, Mie
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2005 Nantō was merged with the town of Nansei
, also from Watarai District, to form the new town of Minamiise
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 7,440 and a density
of 55.92 persons per km². The total area was 133.04 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 Watarai District, Mie
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
, 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 October 1, 2005 Nantō was merged with the town of Nansei
Nansei, Mie
was a town located in Watarai District, Mie, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Nansei was merged with the town of Nantō, also from Watarai District, to form the new town of Minamiise and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, also from Watarai District, to form the new town of Minamiise
Minamiise, Mie
is a town located in Watarai District, Mie, Japan. The town was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Nansei and Nantō, both from Watarai District....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
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 7,440 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 55.92 persons per km². The total area was 133.04 km².