was a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Ishikawa Prefecture

Ishikawa Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...

, Japan.

In 2003, the city had an estimated population

Population

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 of 66,520 and a population density

Population density

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 of 1,109.96 persons per km². The total area was 59.93 km².

The city was founded on October 10, 1970.

On February 1, 2005 Mattō was merged with the towns of Mikawa

Mikawa, Ishikawa

Mikawa was a town located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Mikawa was merged with the town of Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and no longer...

 and Tsurugi

Tsurugi, Ishikawa

Tsurugi was a town located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Tsurugi was merged with the town of Mikawa, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and no...

, and the villages of Kawachi

Kawachi, Ishikawa

Kawachi was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Kawachi was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and...

, Oguchi

Oguchi, Ishikawa

Oguchi was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Oguchi was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Shiramine, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and no...

, Shiramine

Shiramine, Ishikawa

Shiramine was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Shiramine was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Torigoe and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and...

, Torigoe

Torigoe, Ishikawa

Torigoe was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Torigoe was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine and Yoshinodani, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan and...

 and Yoshinodani

Yoshinodani, Ishikawa

Yoshinodani was a village located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Yoshinodani was merged with the towns of Mikawa and Tsurugi, and the villages of Kawachi, Oguchi, Shiramine and Torigoe, all from Ishikawa District, and the city of Mattō to create the new city of Hakusan...

, all from Ishikawa District

Ishikawa District, Ishikawa

was a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of February 2011, the district had an estimated population of 51,976 and a density of 3,830 persons per squire kilometer. The total area was 13.56 km²....

, to create the new city of Hakusan

Hakusan, Ishikawa

is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.The city was founded on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the city of Mattō with seven towns and villages from Ishikawa District. As of April 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population of 110,654 and a density of 147 persons per km²...

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