was a
town
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located in
Kitasaitama District,
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
,
Japan
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.
As of June 1, 2009, the town had an estimated
population
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of 12,763 and a
density
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of 608 persons per km². The total area was 21.00 km².
On March 23, 2010, Kitakawabe, along with the towns of
Kisai
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Kita-Saitama District, Saitama, Kitasaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,105 and a population density, density of 702.97 persons per km ...
and
Ōtone (all from
Kitasaitama District), was merged into the expanded city of
Kazo. Kitasaitama District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Dissolved municipalities of Saitama Prefecture
Kazo, Saitama
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