Ago, Mie
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Shima District
, Mie
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2004 Ago was merged with the towns of Daiō
, Hamajima
, Isobe
and Shima
, all from Shima District
, to form the new city of Shima
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 22,972 and a density
of 523.52 persons per km². The total area was 43.88 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 Shima District
Shima District, Mie
Shima was a district located in Mie, Japan.The district was dissolved on October 1, 2004 when all five towns in the district merged to form the city of Shima, effectively turning the district into a city....
, Mie
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
, 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 October 1, 2004 Ago was merged with the towns of Daiō
Daio, Mie
was a town located in Shima District, Mie, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Daiō was merged with the towns of Ago, Hamajima, Isobe and Shima, all from Shima District, to form the new city of Shima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Hamajima
Hamajima, Mie
was a town located in Shima District, Mie, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Hamajima was merged without me to the towns of Ago, Daiō, Isobe and Shima, all from Shima District, to form the new city of Shima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Isobe
Isobe, Mie
was a town located in Shima District, Mie, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Isobe was merged with the towns of Ago, Daiō, Hamajima and Shima, all from Shima District, to form the new city of Shima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Shima
Shima, Mie (town)
Shima was a town located in the former Shima District, Mie, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Shima absorbed the towns of Ago, Daiō, Hamajima and Isobe, all from Shima District, to become the new city of Shima....
, all from Shima District
Shima District, Mie
Shima was a district located in Mie, Japan.The district was dissolved on October 1, 2004 when all five towns in the district merged to form the city of Shima, effectively turning the district into a city....
, to form the new city of Shima
Shima, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, Japan.The city was formed on October 1, 2004, by the merger of all five towns from Shima District, which was dissolved by the merger....
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 22,972 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 523.52 persons per km². The total area was 43.88 km².