Uchinoura, Kagoshima

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Uchinoura (内之浦町, Uchinoura-chō) was a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,577 and a density of 25.52 persons per km². The total area was 179.36 km².

On July 1, 2005, Uchinoura, along with the town of Kōyama (also from Kimotsuki District), was merged to create the town of Kimotsuki.[1]

The Uchinoura Space Center is named after the town and was built before the merger.

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  1. ^ 鹿児島県. "鹿児島県の市町村合併状況". 鹿児島県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.

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