Kira, Aichi
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Kira
吉良町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Coordinates: 34°48′N 137°4′E / 34.800°N 137.067°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture |
District | Hazu |
Merged | April 1, 2011 (now part of Nishio) |
Area | |
• Total | 35.98 km2 (13.89 sq mi) |
Population (February 1, 2010) | |
• Total | 22,280 |
• Density | 619.2/km2 (1,604/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Symbols | |
Flower | Azalea |
Tree | Paulownia tomentosa |
Kira (吉良町, Kira-chō) was a town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 22,280 and a population density of 619.2 persons per km2. Its total area was 35.98 km2.
Kira was a coastal settlement in southern Aichi Prefecture, on Mikawa Bay. The town economy was based on commercial fishing and seasonal tourism. The town was founded in 1906, and expanded in March 1955 by merging with adjacent Yokosuka Village.
On April 1, 2011, Kira, along with the towns of Hazu and Isshiki (all from Hazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Nishio. Hazu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]
References
- ^ 矢野恒太記念会 (2021-12-01). データでみる県勢2022: 日本国勢図会地域統計版 (in Japanese). 矢野恒太記念会. p. 504. ISBN 978-4-87549-347-1.
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- Nishio official website (in Japanese)
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