Hishikari, Kagoshima Explained

was a town located in Isa District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 2007, the town had a population of 9,603 and the density of 96.54 persons per km². The total area was 100.47 km².

On November 1, 2008, Hishikari was merged with the city of Ōkuchi to create the city of Isa. Isa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.^[1]

Hishikari mine is the largest gold mine in Japan.

External links

• Isa official website

31.9992°N 130.6567°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 市町村合併情報 鹿児島県 ＜国土地理協会＞ . 2008-09-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080418104726/http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kyusyu/46.htm . 2008-04-18 .