Kizugawa, Kyoto
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is a city
in southern Kyoto Prefecture
, Japan
. The city was founded on March 12, 2007 by the merger of the towns of Kamo
, Kizu
and Yamashiro
, all from Sōraku District
. It is the southernmost city in the prefecture. The town is named after the Kizu River, which runs through the city.
As of December 1, 2010, the area the city occupies had an estimated population
of 70,510 and the total area is 85.12 km².
Kuni-kyō
, an ancient capital between 740 and 744 was on this city's ground.
Cities of Japan
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in southern Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
, Japan
Japan
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. The city was founded on March 12, 2007 by the merger of the towns of Kamo
Kamo, Kyoto
was a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto, Japan.As of February 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 15,907 and a density of 430.27 persons per km²...
, Kizu
Kizu, Kyoto
was a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 36,070 and a density of 1,527.10 persons per km². The total area was 23.62 km²....
and Yamashiro
Yamashiro, Kyoto
was a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto, Japan. The town was named for the old Yamashiro Province.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,978 and a density of 366.00 persons per km². The total area was 24.53 km²....
, all from Sōraku District
Soraku District, Kyoto
Soraku is a district in Kyoto, Japan.As of 2007, the district had an estimated population of 44,982 and a density of 252.27 persons per km². The total area is 178.31 km².-Towns and villages:*Kasagi*Minamiyamashiro*Seika*Wazuka...
. It is the southernmost city in the prefecture. The town is named after the Kizu River, which runs through the city.
As of December 1, 2010, the area the city occupies had an estimated population
Population
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of 70,510 and the total area is 85.12 km².
Kuni-kyō
Kuni-kyo
Kuni-kyō , was the capital city of Japan between 740 and 744, with the palace built in present-day city of Kizugawa by order of Emperor Shōmu. The city of Kuni-kyō was not completed, as the capital was once again moved to Naniwa-kyō , only four years later...
, an ancient capital between 740 and 744 was on this city's ground.