was a
village
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located in
Ena District,
Gifu Prefecture,
Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated
population
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of 976 and a
density
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of 25.54 persons per km
2. The total area was 38.22 km
2.
On October 25, 2004, Kushihara, along with the towns of
Akechi,
Iwamura,
Kamiyahagi and
Yamaoka (all from
Ena District), was merged into the expanded city of
Ena
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, and no longer exists as an independent
municipality
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.
Notes
External links
Official website of Ena
Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture
Populated places disestablished in 2004
Ena, Gifu
2004 disestablishments in Japan
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