Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima
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is a city
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in 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
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The city was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the city of Kushikino
Kushikino, Kagoshima
was a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Kushikino was merged with the town of Ichiki, from Hioki District, to form the new city of Ichikikushikino....

 with the town of Ichiki
Ichiki, Kagoshima
was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Ichiki was merged with the city of Kushikino to form the new city of Ichikikushikino and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, from Hioki District
Hioki District, Kagoshima
Hioki was a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. As of the merger of the town of Kinpō into the city of Minamisatsuma the district no longer exists....

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At the end of May 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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 of 31,827. The total area is 112.02 km².

Surrounding municipalities

  • Satsumasendai
    Satsumasendai, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. It was established on October 12, 2004 with the merger of the city of Sendai, Kagoshima, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō, and Koshikijima Islands , all from Satsuma District.As of January 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 100,730 in...

  • Hioki
    Hioki, Kagoshima
    is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of May 1, 2010, the city had a population of 51,819 and a density of 205 persons per km². The total area is 253.06 km²....


History

  • October 11, 2005 - The city was founded from the merger of the city of Kushikino
    Kushikino, Kagoshima
    was a city located in Kagoshima, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Kushikino was merged with the town of Ichiki, from Hioki District, to form the new city of Ichikikushikino....

     with the town of Ichiki
    Ichiki, Kagoshima
    was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Ichiki was merged with the city of Kushikino to form the new city of Ichikikushikino and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

     from the former Hioki District
    Hioki District, Kagoshima
    Hioki was a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. As of the merger of the town of Kinpō into the city of Minamisatsuma the district no longer exists....

    .

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