Chuzu, Shiga
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Yasu District
, Shiga
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2004 Chūzu was merged with the former town of Yasu, also from Yasu District
, to form the new city of Yasu
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 12,192 and a density
of 582.23 persons per km². The total area was 20.94 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 Yasu District
Yasu District, Shiga
Yasu was a district located in Shiga, Japan. The district was dissolved when Chūzu and Yasu towns merged on Oct. 1, 2004, effectively turning Yasu District into Yasu City....
, Shiga
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
, 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 October 1, 2004 Chūzu was merged with the former town of Yasu, also from Yasu District
Yasu District, Shiga
Yasu was a district located in Shiga, Japan. The district was dissolved when Chūzu and Yasu towns merged on Oct. 1, 2004, effectively turning Yasu District into Yasu City....
, to form the new city of Yasu
Yasu, Shiga
is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city was formed on October 1, 2004, by the merger of the towns of Yasu and Chūzu; in doing so, the former Yasu District was dissolved....
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 12,192 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 582.23 persons per km². The total area was 20.94 km².