Shimotsu, Wakayama
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was a town
located in Kaisō District
, Wakayama
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2005 Shimotsu was merged into the city of Kainan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 14,481 and a density
of 363.57 persons per km². The total area was 39.83 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 Kaisō District
Kaiso District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 10,988 and a Density of 85.6 persons/km². The total area is 128.31 km².- Mergers :...
, Wakayama
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
, 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 April 1, 2005 Shimotsu was merged into the city of Kainan
Kainan, Wakayama
is a city located in Wakayama, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 55,763. The total area is 101.18 km².The city was founded on May 1, 1934.On April 1, 2005 the town of Shimotsu, from Kaisō District, was merged into Kainan....
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 14,481 and a density
Population density
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of 363.57 persons per km². The total area was 39.83 km².