Tamana, Kumamoto
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Kumamoto
, Japan
.
As of the October 3, 2005 merger but with 2008 population estimates, the city has an estimated population
of 70,530 and the density
of 462 persons per km². The total area is 152.55 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
On October 3, 2005 the towns of Taimei
, Tensui
and Yokoshima
, all from Tamana District
, were merged into Tamana.
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 Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of the October 3, 2005 merger but with 2008 population estimates, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 70,530 and the density
Population density
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of 462 persons per km². The total area is 152.55 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
On October 3, 2005 the towns of Taimei
Taimei, Kumamoto
was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto, Japan.On October 3, 2005 Taimei, along with the towns of Tensui and Yokoshima, all from Tamana District, was merged into the expanded city of Tamana and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Tensui
Tensui, Kumamoto
Tensui was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto, Japan.On October 3, 2005 Tensui, along with the towns of Taimei and Yokoshima, all from Tamana District, was merged into the expanded city of Tamana and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
and Yokoshima
Yokoshima, Kumamoto
Yokoshima was a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto, Japan.On October 3, 2005 Yokoshima, along with the towns of Taimei and Tensui, all from Tamana District, was merged into the expanded city of Tamana and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
, all from Tamana District
Tamana District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the Tamana merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 47,029 and the density of 222 persons per square kilometer...
, were merged into Tamana.