was a
city
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located in
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,599,779 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto P ...
,
Japan
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. The city was founded on February 1, 1955.
As of 2003, the city had an estimated
population of 55,237 and the
density of 450.88 persons per km². The total area was 122.51 km².
On November 7, 2005, Kobuku, along with the towns of
Kirishima (former),
Fukuyama,
Hayato,
Makizono,
Mizobe and
Yokogawa (all from
Aira District), was merged to create the city of
Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent
municipality.
External links
Official website of Kirishima
Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan Self-Defense Forces
Kyocera
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