Nomi, Ishikawa
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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
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
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As of January 1, 2005 population data, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 47,826 and a density
Population density
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of 570 persons per km². The total area is 83.85 km².
The city was founded on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Neagari
Neagari, Ishikawa
Neagari was a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Neagari was merged with the towns of Tatsunokuchi and Terai, all from Nomi District, to form the new city of Nomi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of...
, Tatsunokuchi
Tatsunokuchi, Ishikawa
thumb|right|Town office.Tatsunokuchi was a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005 Tatsunokuchi was merged with the towns of Neagari and Terai, all from Nomi District, to form the new city of Nomi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town...
, and Terai
Terai, Ishikawa
was a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa, Japan.On February 1, 2005, Terai was merged with the towns of Neagari and Tatsunokuchi, all from Nomi District, to form the new city of Nomi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, all from Nomi District
Nomi District, Ishikawa
is a district located in Ishikawa, Japan.As of 2003 population data but following the merger forming the city of Nomi, the district has an estimated population of 5,387 and a density of 364.97 persons per km². The total area is 14.76 km².-Mergers:...
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Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsui
is a Japanese Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003–2009, for the New York...
, a current player for the Oakland Athletics
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, was born and raised in Neagari, and museum dedicated to him is located in Yamaguchi-machi.