Sōwa, Ibaraki
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was a town
located in Sashima District
, Ibaraki
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 48,810 and a density
of 924.43 persons per km². The total area was 52.80 km².
On September 12, 2005 Sōwa was merged with the town of Sanwa
, also from Sashima District
, and the former city of Koga
to form the new city of Koga
. Sōwa's town hall is used as the new Koga City Hall.
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 Sashima District
Sashima District, Ibaraki
Sashima is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.Following the Bandō merger but with 2004 population data, the district has an estimated population of 125,153 and a density of 726 persons per km²...
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, 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...
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 48,810 and a density
Population density
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of 924.43 persons per km². The total area was 52.80 km².
On September 12, 2005 Sōwa was merged with the town of Sanwa
Sanwa, Ibaraki
Sanwa is a town located in Sashima District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 39,220 and a density of 787.87 persons per km². The total area is 49.78 km²....
, also from Sashima District
Sashima District, Ibaraki
Sashima is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.Following the Bandō merger but with 2004 population data, the district has an estimated population of 125,153 and a density of 726 persons per km²...
, and the former city of Koga
Koga, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.-Old City of Koga:The city has its origins in the Tokugawa period when a castle was built in the 16th century at the river crossing point and a town sprang up around it. The site of the castle is still visible near Koga 1st elementary school. The modern city was...
to form the new city of Koga
Koga, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.-Old City of Koga:The city has its origins in the Tokugawa period when a castle was built in the 16th century at the river crossing point and a town sprang up around it. The site of the castle is still visible near Koga 1st elementary school. The modern city was...
. Sōwa's town hall is used as the new Koga City Hall.