Hishikari, Kagoshima
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Hishikari (菱刈町 Hishikari-chō) was a town located in Isa District, Kagoshima, 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.
Hishikari mine is the largest gold mine in Japan.
A planned merger of municipalities was implemented on November 1, 2008; Hishikari was merged with the city of Ōkuchi to form the new city of Isa. Isa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]
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[edit] External links
- Isa official website (Japanese)
Coordinates: 31°59′57″N 130°39′24″E / 31.99917°N 130.65667°E
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