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
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 ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 7,870 and a
density
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of 322.81 persons per km
2. The total area was 24.38 km
2.
On March 31, 2006, Kazusa, along with the towns of
Arie
Arie is a masculine given name.
As a Dutch name, Arie
* Arie Altman (Plant Biology and AgBiotech) (born 1937), Israeli Professor of Agriculture
* (1903–1982), Dutch composer
* Arie van Beek (born 1951), Dutch music teacher and conductor
*Arie B ...
,
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 ...
,
Kitaarima,
Kuchinotsu,
Minamiarima and
Nishiarie (all from
Minamitakaki District), were merged to create the city of
Minamishimabara
270px, Ruins of Hara Castle
is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 41,028 in 18378 households, and a population density of 240 people per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Minamishimabar ...
.
A population of resident
dolphin
A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the cetacean clade Odontoceti (toothed whale). Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontopori ...
s around Tsuuji shima provides opportunities for
dolphin watching
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and this largely contributes to local tourism.
References
External links
Minamishimabara official website
Dissolved municipalities of Nagasaki Prefecture
Minamishimabara
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