Ikeda, Kagawa
Encyclopedia
Ikeda was a town
located in Shōzu District
, Kagawa
, Japan
.
On March 21, 2006 Ikeda was merged with the town of Uchinomi
, also from Shōzu District
, to form the new town of Shōdoshima
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,580 and a density
of 163.68 persons per km². The total area was 34.09 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 Shōzu District
Shozu District, Kagawa
is a district located in Kagawa, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 34,714 and a density of 204.20 persons per km². The total area is 170.00 km², most of which is on the island of Shōdoshima.-Mergers:...
, Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, 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 21, 2006 Ikeda was merged with the town of Uchinomi
Uchinomi, Kagawa
Uchinomi was a town located in Shōzu District, Kagawa, Japan on Shodoshima, an island in the Inland Sea.On March 21, 2006 Uchinomi was merged with the town of Ikeda, also from Shōzu District, to form the new town of Shōdoshima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the...
, also from Shōzu District
Shozu District, Kagawa
is a district located in Kagawa, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 34,714 and a density of 204.20 persons per km². The total area is 170.00 km², most of which is on the island of Shōdoshima.-Mergers:...
, to form the new town of Shōdoshima
Shodoshima, Kagawa
is a town located in Shōzu District, Kagawa, Japan on Shodoshima, an island in the Seto Inland Sea. The town was formed on March 21, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ikeda and Uchinomi, both from Shōzu 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 5,580 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 163.68 persons per km². The total area was 34.09 km².
External links
- Official website of Shodoshima in Japanese (some English content)