Shikatsu, Aichi
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Shikatsu was a town
located in Nishikasugai District
, Aichi
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 43,299 and a density
of 5,160.79 persons per km². The total area is 8.39 km².
On March 20, 2006 Shikatsu was merged with the town of Nishiharu
to form the new city of Kitanagoya
.
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 Nishikasugai District
Nishikasugai District, Aichi
is a district located in Aichi, Japan.-About:Located on the central Owari Region. The population is 22,194 people; the total area is 10.20 km²...
, Aichi
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, 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 has an estimated population
Population
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of 43,299 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 5,160.79 persons per km². The total area is 8.39 km².
On March 20, 2006 Shikatsu was merged with the town of Nishiharu
Nishiharu, Aichi
Nishiharu was a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 33,752 and a density of 3,381.96 persons per km². The total area was 9.98 km²....
to form the new city of Kitanagoya
Kitanagoya, Aichi
, or North Nagoya transliterally, is a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city was created as a result of merger of two neighboring towns, Shikatsu and Nishiharu on March 20, 2006....
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