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 Aira District

Aira District, Kagoshima

is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The current population is 11,420.-History:*April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Chōsa, Kajiki, Gamo, Mizobe, Shigetomi and Yamada were created within Aira District...

, Kagoshima

Kagoshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...

, 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 November 7, 2005 Yokogawa was merged with the towns of Kirishima

Kirishima, Kagoshima (town)

Kirishima was a town in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan.Prior to the merger, the town had a population of 5,795 and the density of 70.21 people/km². The total area was 82.54 km²...

 (old), Fukuyama

Fukuyama, Kagoshima

was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Fukuyama was merged with the towns of Kirishima , Hayato, Makizono, Mizobe and Yokogawa, all from Aira District, and the old city of Kokubu, to form the new city of Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent...

, Hayato

Hayato, Kagoshima

was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Hayato was merged with the towns of Kirishima , Fukuyama, Makizono, Mizobe and Yokogawa, all from Aira District, and the old city of Kokubu, to form the new city of Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent...

, Makizono

Makizono, Kagoshima

Makizono was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Makizono was merged with the towns of Kirishima , Fukuyama, Hayato, Mizobe and Yokogawa, all from Aira District, and the old city of Kokubu, to form the new city of Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent...

 and Mizobe

Mizobe, Kagoshima

Mizobe was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Mizobe was merged with the towns of Kirishima , Fukuyama, Hayato, Makizono and Yokogawa, all from Aira District, and the old city of Kokubu, to form the new city of Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent...

, all from Aira District

Aira District, Kagoshima

is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The current population is 11,420.-History:*April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Chōsa, Kajiki, Gamo, Mizobe, Shigetomi and Yamada were created within Aira District...

, and the old city of Kokubu

Kokubu, Kagoshima

Kokubu was a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Kobuku was merged with the towns of Kirishima , Fukuyama, Hayato, Makizono, Mizobe and Yokogawa, all from Aira District, to form the new city of Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the city had...

, to form the new city of Kirishima 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

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 5,397 and the 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 76.61 persons per km². The total area was 70.45 km².