Takuma, Kagawa
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Takuma was a town
located in the former Mitoyo District
, Kagawa
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2006 Takuma was merged with the towns of Mino
, Nio
, Saita
, Takase
, Toyonaka
and Yamamoto
, all from Mitoyo District
, to form the new city of Mitoyo
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 15,179 and a density
of 488.23 persons per km². The total area was 31.09 km².
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 the former Mitoyo District
Mitoyo District, Kagawa
was a district located in Kagawa, Japan. On January 1, 2006 all seven towns in the district merged forming the city of Mitoyo at which point the district was dissolved....
, Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, 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 January 1, 2006 Takuma was merged with the towns of Mino
Mino, Kagawa
Mino was a town located in the former Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Mino was merged with the towns of Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2005, the...
, Nio
Nio, Kagawa
Nio was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Nio was merged with the towns of Mino, Saita, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an...
, Saita
Saita, Kagawa
was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Saita was merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality., the town had an estimated...
, Takase
Takase, Kagawa
Takase was a town located in the former Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006, Takase was merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Saita, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003,...
, Toyonaka
Toyonaka, Kagawa
Toyonaka was a town located in the former Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Toyonaka was merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003,...
and Yamamoto
Yamamoto, Kagawa
Yamamoto was a town located in the former Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Mito was merged with the towns of Mino, Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma and Toyonaka, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the...
, all from Mitoyo District
Mitoyo District, Kagawa
was a district located in Kagawa, Japan. On January 1, 2006 all seven towns in the district merged forming the city of Mitoyo at which point the district was dissolved....
, to form the new city of Mitoyo
Mitoyo, Kagawa
is a city located in Kagawa, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 71,178 and a density of 320 persons per km². The total area is 222.66 km²....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 15,179 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 488.23 persons per km². The total area was 31.09 km².