was a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Senboku District,
Akita Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in ; "Tōhoku" in . Its population is estimated 915,691 as of 1 August 2023 and its geographi ...
,
Japan
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.
In 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 7,491 and a
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ...
of 72.47 persons per km
2. The total area was 103.36 km
2.
On March 22, 2005, Ōta, along with the city of
Ōmagari; the towns of
Kamioka,
Kyōwa
was a after ''Kansei'' and before ''Bunka.'' This period spanned the years from February 1801 through February 1804.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Kyōwa''" ; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, ''see'Deut ...
,
Nakasen,
Nishisenboku and
Semboku; and the village of
Nangai (all from
Senboku District), merged to create the city of
Daisen.
References
External links
Daisen official website
Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture
Daisen, Akita
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