Yusui, Kagoshima
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Towns of Japan
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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
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As of September 1, 2011, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 11,420 and the density
Population density
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of 79.1 persons per km². The total area is 144.33 km².
The town was founded on March 22, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Kurino
Kurino, Kagoshima
was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, JapanOn March 22, 2005 Kurino was merged with the town of Yoshimatsu, also from Aira District, to form the new town of Yūsui and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Yoshimatsu
Yoshimatsu, Kagoshima
was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Yoshimatsu was merged with the town of Kurino, also from Aira District, to form the new town of Yūsui and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, both 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...
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"Yūsui" literally means "spring water", referring springs in the town.