Shinwa, Kumamoto

Shinwa (新和町, Shinwa-machi) was a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,136 and a density of 74.93 persons per km2. The total area was 55.20 km2.

History

On March 27, 2006, Shinwa, along with the cities of Hondo and Ushibuka, and the towns of Amakusa, Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake and Sumoto (all from Amakusa District), was merged to create the new city of Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

References

  1. ^ "天草市の紹介". 天草市 (in Japanese). 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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