Tanoura, Kumamoto
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Tanoura was a town
located in Ashikita District
, Kumamoto
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2005 Tanoura was merged into the expanded town of Ashikita
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,136 and a density
of 156.78 persons per km². The total area was 32.76 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 Ashikita District
Ashikita District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 27,264 and a density of 101.94 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 267.45 km².-Merger:...
, Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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 January 1, 2005 Tanoura was merged into the expanded town of Ashikita
Ashikita, Kumamoto
is a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto, Japan.On January 1, 2005 the town of Tanoura was merged into Ashikita.As of this merger but with 2003 population data, the town has an estimated population of 21,644 and a density of 92.7 persons per km²...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 5,136 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 156.78 persons per km². The total area was 32.76 km².