Tsuga, Tochigi
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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 Shimotsuga District
Shimotsuga District, Tochigi
is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...
, Tochigi
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 13,635 and a density
Population density
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of 446.76 persons per km². The total area was 30.52 km².
On 29 March 2010, Tsuga, along with the towns of Fujioka
Fujioka, Tochigi
was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,472 and a density of 305.57 persons per km²...
and Ōhira
Ohira, Tochigi
was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 28,368 and a density of 712.76 persons per km². The total area was 39.80 km²....
, all from Shimotsuga District
Shimotsuga District, Tochigi
is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...
were merged into the city of Tochigi
Tochigi, Tochigi
is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Despite its name, it is not the capital of Tochigi Prefecture; the capital is Utsunomiya.The city took its current form on March 29, 2010 when the old city of Tochigi merged with the towns of Fujioka, Ōhira and Tsuga from Shimotsuga District to form...
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External links
- Tsuga official website (Japanese)