Sagamiko, Kanagawa
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was a town
located in Tsukui District
, Kanagawa
, Japan
.
On March 20, 2006 Sagamiko, along with the town of Tsukui
, also from Tsukui District, was merged
into the expanded city of Sagamihara
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. It is now part of Midori-ku, Sagamihara
.
As of March 1, 2006, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population
of 10,404 and a density
of 329.4 persons per km². The total area was 31.59 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 Tsukui District
Tsukui District, Kanagawa
was formerly a district located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was abolished on March 11, 2007 through merger into the neighboring city of Sagamihara.As of July 1, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 73,718. The total area was 238.44 km²...
, Kanagawa
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
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On March 20, 2006 Sagamiko, along with the town of Tsukui
Tsukui, Kanagawa
was a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Tsukui, along with the town of Sagamiko, also from Tsukui District, was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality...
, also from Tsukui District, was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into the expanded city of Sagamihara
Sagamihara, Kanagawa
is a city located in north central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Tokyo, Japan. It is the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of Greater Tokyo. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been...
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. It is now part of Midori-ku, Sagamihara
Midori-ku, Sagamihara
is one of three wards of Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, located in the west part of the city and covered about 77% area. The east of Midori-ku faces Chūō-ku; the north faces Machida and Hachiōji....
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As of March 1, 2006, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 10,404 and a density
Population density
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of 329.4 persons per km². The total area was 31.59 km².