Kanoya, Kagoshima
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Kagoshima
, Japan
.
South of Sakurajima and north of Cape Sata, Kanoya is an agricultural community on the Osumi Peninsula. It is famous for black beef, black pork and the Kanoya Rose Garden. Kanoya's most recent major architectural development was Rina City. Rina City offers a 24-hour grocery store, a mini-theater, fitness room, and several spaces for entertainment and cultural activities.
On January 1, 2006 the towns of Aira
and Kushira
, both from Kimotsuki District
, and the town of Kihoku
, from Soo District
, were merged into Kanoya.
As of this merger and population statistics (April 1, 2010), the city has an estimated population
of 104,174 and a density
of 232 persons per km². The total area is 448.33 km².
The city was founded on May 27, 1941.
Cities of Japan
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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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South of Sakurajima and north of Cape Sata, Kanoya is an agricultural community on the Osumi Peninsula. It is famous for black beef, black pork and the Kanoya Rose Garden. Kanoya's most recent major architectural development was Rina City. Rina City offers a 24-hour grocery store, a mini-theater, fitness room, and several spaces for entertainment and cultural activities.
On January 1, 2006 the towns of Aira
Aira, Kagoshima (Kimotsuki)
was a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Aira, along with the town of Kushira, also from Kimotsuki District, and the town of Kihoku, from Soo District, was merged into the expanded city of Kanoya and no longer exists as an independent municipalitiy.As of...
and Kushira
Kushira, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Kushira, along with the town of Aira, also from Kimotsuki District, and the town of Kihoku, from Soo District, was merged into the expanded city of Kanoya and no longer exists as an independent municipalitiy.As of 2003,...
, both from Kimotsuki District
Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima
Kimotsuki is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of the January 1, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 46,943 and a density of 65.9 persons per km²...
, and the town of Kihoku
Kihoku, Kagoshima
was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Kihoku, along with the towns of Aira and Kushira, both from Kimotsuki District, was merged into the expanded city of Kanoya and no longer exists as an independent municipalitiy....
, from Soo District
Soo District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture. As of October 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 14,713 and a Density of 146 persons/km². The total area is 100.82 km². The district has one town*Ōsaki-History:...
, were merged into Kanoya.
As of this merger and population statistics (April 1, 2010), the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 104,174 and a density
Population density
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of 232 persons per km². The total area is 448.33 km².
The city was founded on May 27, 1941.