is a

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located in

Shimane Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Shimane Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, second-least populous prefecture of Japan at 665,205 (February 1, 2021) and has a ge ...

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. As of 2003, the district has an estimated

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of 27,648 and a

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of 30.10 persons per km². The total area is 918.63 km².

Towns and villages

* Kawamoto * Misato * Ōnan

Mergers

*On October 1, 2004 the towns of Iwami and Mizuho, and the village of Hasumi merged to form the new town of Ōnan. *On October 1, 2004 the town of Ōchi, and the village of Daiwa merged to form the new town of Misato. *On October 1, 2004 the town of Sakurae merged into the city of Gōtsu.

References

Districts in Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub