was a town

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 Toyota District, Hiroshima

Hiroshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...

, 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...

.

On March 20, 2005 Yasuura, along with the towns of Ondo

Ondo, Hiroshima

was a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 20, 2005 Ondo, along with the towns of Kurahashi and Kamagari, all from Aki District, and the towns of Yasuura, Toyohama and Yutaka, all from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Kure and no longer exists as an...

, Kurahashi

Kurahashi, Hiroshima

Kurahashi was a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 20, 2005 Kurahashi, along with the towns of Ondo and Kamagari, all from Aki District, and the towns of Yasuura, Toyohama and Yutaka, all from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Kure and no longer exists as...

 and Kamagari

Kamagari, Hiroshima

was a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 20, 2005 Kamagari, along with the towns of Ondo and Kurahashi, all from Aki District, and the towns of Yasuura, Toyohama and Yutaka, all from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Kure and no longer exists as an...

, all from Aki District

Aki District, Hiroshima

Aki is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2004 population data but counting decreases due to the March 20, 2005 merger, the district has an estimated population of 116,573 and a density of 1588 persons per km²...

, and the towns of Toyohama

Toyohama, Hiroshima

Toyohama was a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 20, 2005 Toyohama, along with the towns of Ondo, Kurahashi and Kamagari, all from Aki District, and the towns of Yasuura and Yutaka, all from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Kure and no longer exists as...

 and Yutaka

Yutaka, Hiroshima

was a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 20, 2005 Kure, along with the towns of Ondo, Kurahashi and Kamagari, all from Aki District, and the towns of Yasuura and Toyohama, all from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Kure and no longer exists as an...

, all from Toyota District, was merged into the expanded city of Kure

Kure, Hiroshima

is a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 240,820 and a population density of 681 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :...

 and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population

Population

A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 12,596 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 198.27 persons per km². The total area was 63.53 km².

External links

• Official website of Kure in Japanese (some English content)