was a town located in Taga District, Ibaraki Prefecture,

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. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,373 and a density of 185.43 persons per km². The total area was 72.12 km². On November 1, 2004, Jūō was merged into the expanded city of

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and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

References

External links

Official website of Hitachi
(some English content) Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture Hitachi, Ibaraki {{Ibaraki-geo-stub