Amatsukominato, Chiba
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was a town
located in Awa District
, Chiba Prefecture
, Japan
.
Amatsukominato was formed on February 11, 1955 by the merger of the towns of Amatsu and Kominato. On February 11, 2005 Amatsukominato was merged
into the neighboring city of Kamogawa
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
In 2003 (the last data available before its merger into Kamogawa), the town had an estimated population
of 7,294 and a density
of 166 persons per km². Its total area was 43.95 km².
The town’s economy was largely based on commercial fishing
.
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 Awa District
Awa District, Chiba
is a district located in Chiba, Japan.As of August 2010, the district had an estimated population of 8,992 and a density of 198 persons per km². Its total area was 45.16 km².-History:...
, Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, 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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Amatsukominato was formed on February 11, 1955 by the merger of the towns of Amatsu and Kominato. On February 11, 2005 Amatsukominato was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into the neighboring city of Kamogawa
Kamogawa, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 35,257 and a population density of 184 persons per km². The total area was 191.30 km²...
, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
In 2003 (the last data available before its merger into Kamogawa), 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 7,294 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 166 persons per km². Its total area was 43.95 km².
The town’s economy was largely based on commercial fishing
Commercial fishing
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often pursue fish far into the ocean under adverse conditions...
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External links
- Kamogawa City Website (in English)