was a town

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 Age District

Age District, Mie

was a district located in Mie Prefecture. Total population was 41,976 with a total area of 170.60 km².Until the day before the dissolution on December 31, 2005, the district had 3 towns and a village....

, Mie

Mie Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....

, Japan

Japan

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On January 1, 2006 Kawage, along with the towns of Anō

Ano, Mie

was a town located in Age District, Mie, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Anō, along with the towns of Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato, all from Age District, the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu, the village of Misugi, all from Ichishi District, and the city of Hisai, was merged into the...

 and Geinō

Geino, Mie

was a town located in Age District, Mie, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Geinō, along with the towns of Anō and Kawage, the village of Misato, all from Age District, the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu, the village of Misugi, all from Ichishi District, and the city of Hisai, was merged into the...

, the village of Misato

Misato, Mie

was a village located in Age District, Mie, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Misato, along with the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, all from Age District, the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu, the village of Misugi, all from Ichishi District, and the city of Hisai, was merged into the expanded city of...

, all from Age District

Age District, Mie

was a district located in Mie Prefecture. Total population was 41,976 with a total area of 170.60 km².Until the day before the dissolution on December 31, 2005, the district had 3 towns and a village....

, the towns of Hakusan

Hakusan, Mie

was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Hakusan, along with the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato, all from Age District, the towns of Ichishi and Karasu, the village of Misugi, all from Ichishi District, and the city of Hisai, was merged into the...

, Ichishi

Ichishi, Mie

was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Ichishi, along with the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato, all from Age District, the towns of Hakusan and Karasu, the village of Misugi, all from Ichishi District, and the city of Hisai, was merged into the...

 and Karasu

Karasu, Mie

was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Karasu, along with the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato, all from Age District, the towns of Hakusan and Ichishi, the village of Misugi, all from Ichishi District, and the city of Hisai, was merged into the...

, the village of Misugi

Misugi, Mie

was a village located in Ichishi District, Mie, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Tsu, along with the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato, all from Age District, the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu, all from Ichishi District, and the city of Hisai, was merged into the expanded city of...

, all from Ichishi District

Ichishi District, Mie

Ichishi was a district located in Mie, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 70,117 and a density of 150.14 persons per km²...

, and the city of Hisai

Hisai, Mie

was a city located in Mie, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 41,669 and the density of 610.98 persons per km². The total area was 68.20 km².The city was founded on August 1, 1970....

, was merged into the expanded city of Tsu

Tsu, Mie

is the capital of Mie Prefecture, Japan. The city of Tsu is located on Ise Bay, east of the city. Tsu is bounded to the north by Suzuka and Kameyama; to the west by Iga, Nabari, and Nara Prefecture; and to the south by Matsuzaka city.-History:...

 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 17,948 and a density

Population density

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of 955.19 persons per km². The total area was 18.79 km².