Ariake, Kagoshima
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Soo District
, Kagoshima
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2006 Ariake was merged with the towns of Shibushi
(old) and Matsuyama
, all from Soo District
, to form the new city of Shibushi
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 11,986 and a density
of 122.24 persons per km². The total area was 98.05 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 Soo District
Soo District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture. As of October 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 14,713 and a Density of 146 persons/km². The total area is 100.82 km². The district has one town*Ōsaki-History:...
, 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 January 1, 2006 Ariake was merged with the towns of Shibushi
Shibushi, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.The city was founded on January 1, 2006 from the merger of the former town of Shibushi with the towns of Ariake and Matsuyama, all from Soo District....
(old) and Matsuyama
Matsuyama, Kagoshima
was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Matsuyama was merged with the towns of Shibushi and Ariake, all from Soo District, to form the new city of Shibushi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, all from Soo District
Soo District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture. As of October 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 14,713 and a Density of 146 persons/km². The total area is 100.82 km². The district has one town*Ōsaki-History:...
, to form the new city of Shibushi
Shibushi, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.The city was founded on January 1, 2006 from the merger of the former town of Shibushi with the towns of Ariake and Matsuyama, all from Soo District....
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
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of 11,986 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 122.24 persons per km². The total area was 98.05 km².