Kurose, Hiroshima Explained

Kurose
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Hiroshima
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kamo
Extinct Title:Now part of
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:63.84
Population Total:25294
Population As Of:2003
Population Density Km2:396.21
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address

was a town located in Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 25,294 and a density of 396.21 persons per km2. The total area was 63.84 km2.

On February 7, 2005, Kurose, along with the towns of Fukutomi, Kōchi and Toyosaka (all from Kamo District), and the town of Akitsu (from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashihiroshima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

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