Sakai, Nagano
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was a village
located in Higashichikuma District
, Nagano
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 1,588 and a density
of 42.45 persons per km². The total area was 37.41 km².
On October 11, 2005 Sakai was merged with the villages of Honjō
and Sakakita
, all from Higashichikuma District
, to form the new village of Chikuhoku
.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Higashichikuma District
Higashichikuma District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,044. The total area is 268.42 km²...
, Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 1,588 and a density
Population density
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of 42.45 persons per km². The total area was 37.41 km².
On October 11, 2005 Sakai was merged with the villages of Honjō
Honjo, Nagano
was a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,148 and a density of 66.46 persons per km². The total area was 32.32 km²....
and Sakakita
Sakakita, Nagano
was a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,139 and a density of 71.85 persons per km². The total area was 29.77 km²....
, all from Higashichikuma District
Higashichikuma District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 23,044. The total area is 268.42 km²...
, to form the new village of Chikuhoku
Chikuhoku, Nagano
is a village located in Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The village was incorporated on October 11, 2005 by a merger of three villages, namely Honjō, Sakakita, and Sakai....
.