Azuma, Kagoshima
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was a town
located in Izumi District, Kagoshima
, Japan
.
On March 20, 2006 Azuma was merged into the expanded town of Nagashima
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 7,091 and the density
of 99.77 persons per km². The total area was 71.07 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 Izumi 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
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 20, 2006 Azuma was merged into the expanded town of Nagashima
Nagashima, Kagoshima
is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima, Japan.- Demography :On March 20, 2006 the town of Azuma, from Izumi District, was merged into Nagashima....
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 7,091 and the 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 99.77 persons per km². The total area was 71.07 km².