Nita, Shimane Explained

Nita
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Shimane
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nita
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:January 31, 2005
(now part of Okuizumo)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:178.64
Population Total:8507
Population As Of:2003
Population Density Km2:47.62
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address

was a town located in Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,507 and a density of 47.62 persons per km2. The total area was 178.64 km2.

On March 31, 2005, Nita, along with the town of Yokota (also from Nita District), was merged to create the town of Okuizumo.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 島根県:市町村合併(トップ / 県政・統計 / 市町村情報 / 市町村情報 / 市町村合併) . 2024-02-16 . 島根県.