was a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Yamagata District,
Hiroshima Prefecture,
Japan
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. It has abundant forest resources.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated
population
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of 1,193 and a
density
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of 22.06 persons per km
2. The total area was 54.07 km
2.
History
* 1 April 1889 (Meiji 22) - Upon the enforcement of the municipal system, the Uezunuga village merged with Nakagonuga village, and Tsutsuga was established.
* On 1 October 2004, Tsutsuga, along with the towns of
Kake
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and
Togouchi (all from
Yamagata District), was merged to create the town of
Akiōta.
Geography
Rivers
*
Ōta River
is a river in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Geography
Its main stream originates in (1,339 m) and empties, through a flood-control channel, into the Seto Inland Sea. The river is one of the major rivers in the prefecture and descends ...
* Tsutsuga River - tributary of Ōta River
References
External links
Official website of Akiōta
Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture
Akiōta, Hiroshima
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