Azuma, Ibaraki
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Azuma was a town
located in Inashiki District
, Ibaraki
, Japan
.
On March 22, 2005 Azuma was merged with the towns of Edosaki
and Shintone
, and the village of Sakuragawa, all from Inashiki District
, to form the new city of Inashiki
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 12,703 and a density
of 206.72 persons per km². The total area was 61.45 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 Inashiki District
Inashiki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.Following the Inashiki merger but as of 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population of 77,059 and a density of 538 persons per km². The total area is 143.32 km².-Mergers:...
, Ibaraki
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi 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...
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On March 22, 2005 Azuma was merged with the towns of Edosaki
Edosaki, Ibaraki
Edosaki was a town located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Edosaki was merged with the towns of Azuma and Shintone, and the village of Sakuragawa, all from Inashiki District, to form the new city of Inashiki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the...
and Shintone
Shintone, Ibaraki
Shintone was a town located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Shintone was merged with the towns of Azuma and Edosaki, and the village of Sakuragawa, all from Inashiki District, to form the new city of Inashiki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.In 2003, the...
, and the village of Sakuragawa, all from Inashiki District
Inashiki District, Ibaraki
is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.Following the Inashiki merger but as of 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population of 77,059 and a density of 538 persons per km². The total area is 143.32 km².-Mergers:...
, to form the new city of Inashiki
Inashiki, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.As of February 1, 2005 the city has an estimated population of 50,142 and a density of 282 persons per km². The total area is 178.12 km²....
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 12,703 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 206.72 persons per km². The total area was 61.45 km².