Kitahiyama, Hokkaido
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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 Setana District
Setana District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 15,173 and a density of 14.14 persons per km². The total area is 1,072.86 km².-Towns and villages:*Imakane...

, Hiyama
Hiyama Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan located on the Oshima Peninsula on the Sea of Japan side. It includes Okushiri Island. It was established in 1897.-Towns and villages by district:* Hiyama District** Assabu** Esashi ** Kaminokuni* Kudō District...

, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

, 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 September 1, 2005 Kitahiyama, along with the town of Taisei
Taisei, Hokkaido
was a town located in Kudō District, Hiyama, Hokkaidō, Japan.On September 1, 2005 Taisei, along with the town of Kitahiyama, from Setana District, was merged into the expanded town of Setana, formerly from Setana District and now in Kudō District....

, from Kudō District
Kudo District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 2,458 and a density of 18.36 persons per km². The total area is 133.91 km².-Towns and villages:...

, was merged into the expanded town of Setana
Setana, Hokkaido
is a town located in Kudō District, Hiyama, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of December 2008, the town has an estimated population of 10,190 and a density of 15.96 persons per km²...

, formerly from Setana District
Setana District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 15,173 and a density of 14.14 persons per km². The total area is 1,072.86 km².-Towns and villages:*Imakane...

 and now in Kudō District
Kudo District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 2,458 and a density of 18.36 persons per km². The total area is 133.91 km².-Towns and villages:...

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As of 2004, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 5,908 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 15.59 persons per km². The total area was 379.03 km².
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