was a

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located in Minamitakaki District,

Nagasaki Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan, mainly located on the island of Kyūshū, although it also includes a number of islands off Kyūshū's northwest coast - including Tsushima and Iki. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,246,4 ...

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. As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 8,990 and a

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of 385.18 persons per km². The total area was 23.34 km². On March 31, 2006, Arie, along with the towns of Fukae,

Futsu was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,788 and a density of 455.13 persons per km2. The total area was 10.52 km2. On March 31, 2006, Futsu, along with the ...

, Kazusa, Kitaarima, Kuchinotsu, Minamiarima and Nishiarie (all from Minamitakaki District), was merged to create the city of Minamishimabara.

References

External links

Minamishimabara official website
Dissolved municipalities of Nagasaki Prefecture Minamishimabara {{Nagasaki-geo-stub