Izumi, Kumamoto Explained

Izumi
Native Name:泉村
Native Name Lang:jp
Settlement Type:Defunct village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Prefecture
Subdivision Name1:Kumamoto Prefecture
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto
Area Total Km2:266.59
Population Total:2692
Population As Of:2003

was a village located in Yatsuhiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,692 and a population density of 10.10 persons per km2. The total area was 266.59 km2.

On August 1, 2005, Izumi, along with the towns of Kagami and Senchō, and the villages of Sakamoto and Tōyō (all from Yatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績 . Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60 . 2024-02-28 . 総務省 . ja.