is a
district
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located in
Nagasaki Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 (1 June 2020) and has a geographic area of 4,130 Square kilometre, km2 (1,594 sq mi). Nagasaki Prefecture borders ...
,
Japan
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As of January 1, 2009, the district has an estimated
population
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of 72,238 and a
density
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of 1460 persons per km
2. The total area is 49.54 km
2.
Towns and villages
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Nagayo
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
Geography
Nagayo is located within the southern part of Nagasaki prefecture and resides at the south of Ōmura Bay. ...
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Togitsu
is a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 30,084 and a density of 1,500 persons per km². The total area is 20.73 km².
Neighbouring the town of ...
Mergers
* January 1, 1955 the village of
Fukuda merged into the city of
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
.
*On January 4, 2005 six towns,
Iōjima,
Kōyagi,
Nomozaki,
Sanwa,
Sotome and
Takashima merged into the city of Nagasaki.
*On March 1, 2005 the town of
Tarami, along with the towns of
Iimori,
Konagai,
Moriyama and
Takaki, all from
Kitatakaki District, merged into the expanded city of
Isahaya
is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1940. As of November 1, 2022, the city has an estimated population of 132,385 and a population density of 389 persons per km². The total area is .
On March 1 ...
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*On April 1, 2005 the old town of
Saikai absorbed the towns of
Ōseto,
Ōshima,
Sakito and
Seihi to form the new city of
Saikai.
*On January 4, 2006 the town of
Kinkai merged into the city of
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
.
Districts in Nagasaki Prefecture
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