Kagami, Kumamoto
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Yatsushiro District
, Kumamoto
, Japan
.
On August 1, 2005 Kagami, along with the town of Senchō
, and the villages of Izumi
, Sakamoto
and Tōyō
, all from Yatsushiro District
, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 15,738 and a density
of 557.29 persons per km². The total area was 28.24 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 Yatsushiro District
Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Yatsushiro merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 13,524 and a density of 406 persons per square kilometer...
, Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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 August 1, 2005 Kagami, along with the town of Senchō
Sencho, Kumamoto
was a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Senchō, along with the town of Kagami, and the villages of Izumi, Sakamoto and Tōyō, all from Yatsushiro District, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
, and the villages of Izumi
Izumi, Kumamoto
was a village located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Izumi, along with the towns of Kagami and Senchō, and the villages of Sakamoto and Tōyō, all from Yatsushiro District, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent...
, Sakamoto
Sakamoto, Kumamoto
was a village located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Sakamoto, along with the towns of Kagami and Senchō, and the villages of Izumi and Tōyō, all from Yatsushiro District, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent...
and Tōyō
Toyo, Kumamoto
was a village located in Yatsuhiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Tōyō, along with the towns of Kagami and Senchō, and the villages of Izumi and Sakamoto, all from Yatsushiro District, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent municipality...
, all from Yatsushiro District
Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Yatsushiro merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 13,524 and a density of 406 persons per square kilometer...
, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Izumi, Kagami, Sakamoto, Senchō and Tōyō to form the new expanded city of Yashushiro....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 15,738 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 557.29 persons per km². The total area was 28.24 km².