Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto

Coordinates: 32°36′54″N 130°52′08″E / 32.615°N 130.869°E / 32.615; 130.869
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Location of Shimomashiki District in Kumamoto Prefecture

Shimomashiki (下益城郡, Shimomashiki-gun) is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Following the March 23, 2010 Kumamoto merger the district consists of the single town of Misato. After the merger, the district has an estimated population of 11,164 and a density of 77.5 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 144.03 km2.

Towns and villages[edit]

Mergers[edit]

See Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "都道府県別市町村変更情報:福岡 Archived 2009-10-16 at the Wayback Machine." kokudo.or.jp. Retrieved on November 22, 2008.

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32°36′54″N 130°52′08″E / 32.615°N 130.869°E / 32.615; 130.869