Numakuma, Hiroshima
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Numakuma was a town
located in Numakuma District
, Hiroshima
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 12,511 and a density
of 404.49 persons per km². The total area was 30.93 km².
On February 1, 2005 Numakuma was merged into the expanded city of Fukuyama
.
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 Numakuma District
Numakuma District, Hiroshima
Numakuma was a former district located in Hiroshima Prefecture.The original district areas contained some parts of the present city of Fukuyama...
, Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, 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 12,511 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 404.49 persons per km². The total area was 30.93 km².
On February 1, 2005 Numakuma was merged into the expanded city of Fukuyama
Fukuyama, Hiroshima
is a city located on the Ashida River in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of January 31, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 465,238 and a population density of 898.02 persons per km². The total area is 461.23 km². After Hiroshima City, it is the largest city in Hiroshima Prefecture...
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