was a
city
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located in
Tochigi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Tochigi Prefecture has a population of 1,943,886 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,408 Square kilometre, km2 (2,474 Square mile, sq mi). Tochigi ...
, Japan.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated
population
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of 62,517 and a
population density
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of 256.72 persons per km². The total area was 243.52 km².
On March 20, 2006, Imaichi, along with the town of
Ashio (from
Kamitsuga District), the town of
Fujihara, and the village of
Kuriyama (both from
Shioya District), was merged into the expanded city of
Nikkō
is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,239 in 36,531 households, and a population density of 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is a popular destination for Japanese and ...
. Following this merger, the former Imaichi City Hall became the new Nikkō City Hall.
The city was founded on March 31, 1954.
External links
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Nikkō official website
Dissolved municipalities of Tochigi Prefecture
Nikkō, Tochigi
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