was a
town located in
Hata District,
Kōchi Prefecture,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population of 4,033 and a
density of 53.18 persons per km². The total area was 75.84 km².
On March 20, 2006, Saga, along with the town of
Ōgata (also from
Hata District), was merged to create the town of
Kuroshio
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and no longer exists as an independent
municipality.
External links
Official website of Kuroshio
Dissolved municipalities of Kōchi Prefecture
Kuroshio, Kōchi
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