Tomochi, Kumamoto
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Tomochi was a town
located in Shimomashiki District
, Kumamoto
, Japan
.
On November 1, 2004 Tomochi was merged with the town of Chūō
, also from Shimomashiki District
, to form the new town of Misato
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 7,409 and the density
of 72.41 persons per km². The total area was 102.32 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 Shimomashiki District
Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the March 23, 2010 Kumamoto merger the district consists of the single town of Misato. After the merger, the district has an estimated population of 11,164 and a density of 77.5 persons per square kilometer...
, 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
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 November 1, 2004 Tomochi was merged with the town of Chūō
Chuo, Kumamoto
Chūō was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Chūō was merged with the town of Tomochi, also from Shimomashiki District, to form the new town of Misato and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, also from Shimomashiki District
Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the March 23, 2010 Kumamoto merger the district consists of the single town of Misato. After the merger, the district has an estimated population of 11,164 and a density of 77.5 persons per square kilometer...
, to form the new town of Misato
Misato, Kumamoto
is a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. From Kumamoto, Misato is about 30 minutes by car or an hour and a half by bus. While it is easily accessible by car or bus, there is currently no train service to the town....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 7,409 and the 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 72.41 persons per km². The total area was 102.32 km².