was a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
located in
Saeki District,
Hiroshima Prefecture,
Japan
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On March 1, 2003, Yoshiwa, along with the town of
Saeki (also from
Saeki District), was merged into the expanded city of
Hatsukaichi
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 116,087 in 53,320 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Hatsukaichi is located in far s ...
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Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
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