Makino, Shiga
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in former Takashima District
, Shiga
, Japan
.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 6,230 and a density
of 79.53 per km². The total area was 78.34 km².
On January 1, 2005, Makino was merged with the towns of Takashima
, Adogawa
, Imazu
and Shin'asahi, and the village of Kutsuki
, all from Takashima District
, to form the new city of Takashima
.
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 former Takashima District
Takashima District, Shiga
Takashima was a district located in Shiga, Japan.In 2003, the district had an estimated population of 55,348 and a density of 108.24 persons per km²...
, Shiga
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
, 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...
.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 6,230 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 79.53 per km². The total area was 78.34 km².
On January 1, 2005, Makino was merged with the towns of Takashima
Takashima, Shiga (town)
was a town located in former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan. In Edo period, Ōmizo Domain based here.On December 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 7,086 and a density of 112.12 persons per square kilometre...
, Adogawa
Adogawa, Shiga
was a town located in the former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,245 and a density of 293.89 persons per km²...
, Imazu
Imazu, Shiga
was a town located in former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan. It was the center of the district.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,018 and a density of 114.21 persons per km²...
and Shin'asahi, and the village of Kutsuki
Kutsuki, Shiga
was a village located in the former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,546 and a density of 15.36 persons per km². The total area was 165.77 km²....
, all from Takashima District
Takashima District, Shiga
Takashima was a district located in Shiga, Japan.In 2003, the district had an estimated population of 55,348 and a density of 108.24 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Takashima
Takashima, Shiga
is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.On November 30, 2004 the city had an estimated population of 56,220 and a density of 110 persons per square kilometres. The total area is 511 square kilometres....
.