Shimane, Shimane Explained

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

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,292 and a density of 129.92 persons per km². The total area was 29.92 km².

On March 31, 2005, Shimane, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo (all from Yatsuka District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsue.^{[1] [2]}

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） . 2024-02-07 . Shima Prefectural Government.
2. Book: 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 . 2005 . 総務庁統計局 . 146 . ja . Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register . Matsue-shi, Kashima-cho, Shimane-cho, Mihonoseki-cho, Yakumo-mura, Tamayu-cho, Shinji-cho and Yatsuka-cho were incorporated into a newly established Matsue-shi as of March 31, 2005..